their eyes were watching god vocab

resignation

an act of retiring or giving up a position

sodden

thoroughly soaked, saturated

treacherous

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

languid

lacking energy; weak

desecrating

violating the sacredness of

lacerating

ripping, cutting, or tearing

expound

to explain in detail

conjectures

ideas formed from guessing

malice

the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

mien

a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood

disengaged

disconnected, disassociated

sauntered

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

incredulous

disbelieving, skeptical

jurisdiction

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

cowed

bullied

prominence

importance

eulogy

a formal speech praising a person who has died

sullen

gloomy

submission

the act of giving in to another

baiting

taunting; teasing; luring

prostrating

bowing in adoration or submission

pugnaciously

in an aggressive manner; combatively

ostentatiously

in a showy or exaggerated way

futile

useless; hopeless

insinuations

subtly made suggestions

usurper

one who grabs property or money

refracted

light deflected from a straight path

gallantly

brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

temporized

negotiated to gain time

excruciating

extremely painful

broached

brought up for discussion

endurable

tolerable

languished

wasted away; weakened

gaped

held open as if yawning

dwindled

reduced in number or amount

hypocrites

people who say they believe one way, but whose actions show they believe another

transients

travelers without permanent homes

fend

to ward off or defend

predecessor

someone or something that came before another

phosphorescent

giving off light without heat

subtle

not obvious

sacrilege

improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred

inevitable

unavoidable

fracas

a loud quarrel or fight

stolid

unemotional; lacking sensitivity

sultry

extremely hot and moist, torrid

velocity

the speed of an object in a particular direction

cosmic

pertaining to the universe; vast

oblique

indirect; slanting

perseverance

persistence

compellment

strong urging forces

consolidated

joined together into a whole

disgorged

vomited; threw up

lustily

in a strong and vigorous way

supplication

begging, humbly asking for a favor

ferocity

savagery

delirium

craziness

fiend

an evil spirit or monster

fetid

foul-smelling; putrid

wanton

reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals