1. The Watsons Go to Birmingham VOCABULARY CHAPTERS 9-15 & Epilogue

2. Chapter 9 Vocabulary accustomed Verb get used to something

3. Chapter 9 Vocabulary eavesdropped verb Listened secretly

4. Chapter 9 Vocabulary grapevine noun Informal means of spreading information

5. Chapter 9 Vocabulary transferred verb Moved, sent

6. Ch 9 Vocabulary offended verb Had feelings hurt; was insulted

7. Ch 10 Vocabulary sanitation Adjective relating to hygiene; especially a clean water supply

8. Ch 10 Vocabulary facilities noun Rooms or buildings used for a special purpose; Such as restrooms and restaurants

9. Ch 11 Vocabulary pathetic Adjective inspiring pity

10. Ch 11 Vocabulary Bad-disposition adjective Unhappy and irritable

11. Ch 11 Vocabulary frequencies noun Tone or level of sound vibrations

12. Ch 12 Vocabulary wilier Adjective More crafty or sly

13. Ch 12 Vocabulary scolding verb Correcting angrily; nagging

14. Ch 13 Vocabulary whirlpool Noun Dangerously spinning body of water

15. Ch 13 Vocabulary electrocuted verb Killed by electric shock

16. Ch 14 Vocabulary Sonic boom noun Explosive sound caused by planes moving faster than the speed of sound

17. Ch 14 Vocabulary fluttered verb Shook rapidly; trembled

18. Ch 15 Vocabulary Curveballs noun Baseball pitches that unexpectedly change direction

19. Epilogue amended verb Changed; revised

20. Epilogue discrimination noun Show of prejudice or bias against a group of people or an individual in a group

21. Epilogue pervasive Adjective widespread

22. Epilogue prohibited verb Outlawed, forbidden

23. Epilogue interracial adjective Between people of different races

24. Epilogue segregation noun Practice of keeping different races or groups of people apart

25. Epilogue strove Verb Tried hard

26. Epilogue Sit-ins Noun Protests in which people sit down in a place and refuse to leave

27. Epilogue boycotts noun Protests in which people refuse to buy someone’s merchandise or use someone’s service

28. Epilogue banned verb Made illegal; forbade

29. Epilogue picketing verb Marching or standing outside a business, government building, or other place and carrying signs to show opposition to a policy or practice

30. Epilogue demonstrations noun Public meetings or parades in which people show how they feel about an issue

31. Epilogue confrontations noun Acts of opposing or standing face to face against someone or something