| A | B |
|---|
| amiable | friendly |
| compromise | an agreement where each person agrees to give up something |
| contemptuous | to have the feeling that someone or something is beneath you; that it or they are worthless. The Ewell boy obviously feels this way about his teacher, Miss Caroline. |
| contentious | always ready to argue or fight |
| cootie | a slang term for a head louse. A louse (plural: lice) is a bloodsucking parasite. |
| cracklin bread | a type of cornbread mixed with cracklins (bits of fried pork skin). |
| diminutive | smaller than ordinary |
| disapprobation | disapproval |
| discernible | understandable |
| dispensation | a release from an obligation or promise. |
| dose (of) magnesia | A dose is an exact amount of medicine. Magnesia is a medicine used as a laxative and antacid. |
| eddy | a current of water that moves against the main current; a whirlpool |
| erratic | irregular. |
| flinty | Flint is a very hard rock. Something that is flinty is extremely hard and firm. |
| fractious | mean or cross |
| gravely | seriously |
| haint | a ghost or spook; someone or something very scary |
| irked | to be irked is to be annoyed. |
| kerosene | a thin oil. Kerosene is sometimes used as a solvent or cleaning agent, although its more common use is for fuel or lighting. |
| lye soap | Lye is a very strong alkaline substance used for cleaning. |
| monosyllabic | "one sound." |
| mutual concessions | occurs when two or more people agree on something. |
| onslaught | a violent attack |
| persevere | to carry on in spite of difficulties |
| tranquility | peacefulness; serenity |
