Annie John Vocab

Unbecoming

unflattering

taut

pulled or stretched tightly

obeah

magic from black people from the British west Indies

Provisions

stock of necessary resourcespl

plaited

braided

regale

entertain by talking

milling

People or animals moving around in a confused mess

contemplation

looking thoughtfully at smth for a long time

rigmarole

long rambling story or statement

vie

compete with someone to achieve smth

dillydally

to waste time, especially by indecision

Anglican

Church of england

harangue

lengthy and aggressive speech

impertinence

lack of respect

calypso

A kind of West Indian music  in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a tropical theme.

patois

The dialect of the common people of a region other than the standard language

inkling

slight knowledge

biliousness

sickly appearance from excessive bile

stevedore

person that unloads and loads ships at port

jetty

landing wharf