abusive and profane

To hurt or injure; to curse or act inappropriately


acquainted

Knowing of something or someone; having met before


adjoined

To be next to or a part of


ambled

walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace


assault and battery

To attack and beat/injure severely 


assumptions

To reach a conclusion


azaleas

A pink, large flower


beadle

a ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution


borrowed

an item that was loaned


culprit

Someone guilty of a crime


disorderly conduct,

disruptive/distracting actions 


dotted

placed all around in certain areas


eaves

the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building


entity

a thing with distinct and independent existence


excerpt

A piece or part of something, often a text


excessive

Too much of something, an unnecessary amount


fascinated

To be very intrigued in something, interested


flivver

an American slang term used during the early part of the 20th century to refer to any small car, often cheap and rough


inhabited

Already having someone or something living in that area


jagged

rough, rigid


jutted

out of place, poking out


malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others


mere

Small, not important


missionary

a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country


morbid

having to do with death, grief, sadness


murmur

Low talking, mumbling 


mutilated

inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on


nocturnal

To sleep during the day and stay awake at night


optimism

To be positve, looking on the bright side of things


outhouse

An old bathroom, 20th century porta-potty


pecan trees

Trees that drop pecans


phantom

A ghost or paronormal spirt


picket

To strike against, protest

or a fence


picture show

A slang term for a film or movie


predilection

 preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something


presence

being there, existing somewhere


pulpits

A podium, where one stands when giving a speech


recreation

activities done for fun/leisure


resumed

To continue


rotted

To spoil or go bad


scrapbook

a book of often photos/drawings/quotes to elicit memories


seldom

Not often, rarely


shingles

The overlapping pieces of the roof that protect from damage


slate

A type of rock


spurt

gush out in a sudden and forceful stream


stealthy

sneaky


stereotypes

Lables put upon people based on judgments


suspicion

being suspious of someone, believing someone did something unlawful


tempted

To have an urge or desire to do something


terrorized

To have had extreme fear 


vague

Not specific


veranda

a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor


wilted

To have dried up or died, often referencing a plant