Their Eyes Were Watching God Vocabulary

plume

a feather, especially a large and showy one

pugnacious

having a quarrelsome or combative nature

dilate

to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent

sanctum

a sacred or holy place

calyx

the sepals of a flower considered as a group

expound

to explain in detail

mien

air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality

percale

a closely woven cotton fabric used for sheets or clothing

cow

to destroy the resolve or courage of

temerity

unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition

doleful

filled with or expressing grief

bray

to utter the loud, harsh cry of a donkey

fractious

unruly

hammock

a tract of forested land that rises above an adjacent marsh in the southern United States

distended

abnormally expanded or increased in size

decorum

appropriateness of behavior or conduct

coquetry

flirtation

hackles

a feeling of anger or animosity

dudgeon

a sullen, angry, or indignant humor

stolidness

the quality or condition of having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

pullet

a young hen usually less than one year old

scimitar

a curved sword with the edge on the convex side

temporize

to act to suit the time

newel

vertical support at the center of a circular staircase

filvver

a small cheap usually old automobile

insensate

lacking humane feeling

preempt

to take for oneself

disgorge

to vomit

supplication

a humble request for help made to someone in authority

fetid

having an offensive odor