Watsons Go to Birmingham Definitions Flashcards
accustomed
to be familiar with or used to something
boycott
to refuse to buy something or to take part in something as a way of making a protest
bravo
well done!
cockeyed or lazy-eyed
cross-eyed or having an eye that squints or slants
cracker
an offensive term used to describe a class of poor white people in parts of the southern United States
crouched
to bend or squat down
curiosity
to be interested in or nosy about something
delinquent
a criminal or someone known for getting in trouble
discrimination
prejudice or unjust behavior to others based on difference in age, race, or gender
dispersal
spreading or scattering out
drowsy
sleepy or tired
eavesdrop
to listen in or to overhear something not intended to you
egghead
a smart person
emulate
to follow or imitate
facilities
a place to be used by the public