assiduously
diligently
audacity
boldness
baccalou
salted codfish
citadels
castles or forts
coaxed
gently influenced or persuaded
dumbfounded
astonished and incapable of response
ensconsed (ensconced)
placed firmly within something else
ghouls
ghosts, evil creatures
impervious
unaffected by something
iridescent
shining and glittering as seen from different angles
latent
hiding beneath the surface; unseen
metaphysical
relating to things that cannot be seen
okra
a plant whose pods are eaten as vegetables and is common in Southern cooking.
quadroon
an outdated/offensive term for a person who is 1/4 black
relinquish
give up
spurned
refused, rejected
stagnant
not moving or changing
teetered
walked unsteadily
tinge
a small amount of color or flavor
trinkets
small ornaments or things of little value
vigorous
full of force and energy
