The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 Vocabulary 6th Grade Reading

Chapters 1 - 4 encourage intimidate hilarious hostile juvenile incapable dialect delinquent passionate unlimited emulate assure punctual numerous version regards respectable recognized furnace

not limited; not restricted un limited an enclosed structure in which heat is produced f urnace noticed; acknowledged; to have seen before r ecognized arriving on or before an expected time p unctual various ways to speak one language often effected by geography or level of education d ialect

a description from one point of view ersion not able; not capable in capable to deliberately create fear or a sense of inferiority in another person i ntimidate to give confidence; to make sure or certain a ssure a person under 18 years of age; not an adult j uvenile

many; large in quantity umerous e mulate to imitate a story that is true; an informational text non fiction to provide emotional support; to provide optimistic advice e ncourage not friendly; an enemy h ostile

worthy of respect; correct in character or behavior espectable having strong feelings; committed to p assionate a personal whose behavior is illegal or beyond parental control d elinquent a friendly greeting; feelings of affection r egards h ilarious extremely funny

A lazy eye due to a weak muscle cockeye an intellectual; a very studious person egghead paper designed to destroy flies by catching them on its sticky surface flypaper not friendly; a person who is unfriendly hostile

a performer made up in blackface and using a black dialect. hambone to try to equal or excel, especially through imitation emulate not able to perform or complete a specific action incapable a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority ; a minor who violates the law juvenile delinquent

having intense emotion or strong feeling passionate an ointment, or cream, used to style or straighten hair pomade not late; occurring at a scheduled time punctual something that strengthens; additional supplies or troops for military personnel reinforcements

skimpy lacking in size a description of an event from one person’s view; a particular form of something version vital necessary or essential a person who behaves in an automated manner; a dead body brought back to life by a supernatural force zombie

Chapters 5 - 8 conscience executioner dispersal traitor peon jive haphazardly conk pinnacle linoleum maestro interpretations seniority flamethrower technician udders ultimate

a persons’ inner sense of what is right and wrong conscience distribution; scattering or sending off in different directions dispersal executioner an official who carries out capital punishment flamethrower a weapon that sprays ignited fuel

carelessly; not orderly; unplanned haphazardly an explanation of another person’s words, actions, or motives interpretation slang for untrue, meaningless, or exaggerated speaking jive a hard, washable floor covering that is usually decorated with a pattern linoleum

a teacher or conductor of music; a master of any art maestro peon a person of low social status pinnacle the highest point a hairstyle in which the hair has been chemically straightened conk

a person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject technician a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust traitor the best, greatest, or most extreme of its kind ultimate baglike organs of certain female mammals, such as cows, sheep, and goats in which milk is formed and stored udders