The Education of Little Tree Glossary

The Education of Little Tree Glossary

Stiffen

become rigid

Jolting

abruptly move someone

Loath

unwilling

Settlement

an agreement made to settle and argument

Drooping

hanging limply

Carcass

dead body of an animal

Swindled

receiving money through fraudulent means

cumbersome

Awkward and difficult to maneuver.

reconnoiter

An exploratory mission, usually within a military context.

begrudge

A particularly personal and bitter type of resentment.

cantankerous

Crabby, grouchy and irritable.

accumulate

To acquire with a purpose or intent.

tedious

Indescribably boring as the result of monotony or lack of interesting insight.

Trail of Tears

The unofficial name given to the path journeyed by members of Native American tribes—mostly Cherokee—as part of the forced relocation aspect of the Indian Removal Act in the early 1800s.

putrid

Rotting; in a state of decay.

cleft

A fissure or division.

clearing

A portion of land with no overgrowth of vegetation obstructing the view.

disheartened

Discouraged to the point of having the potential to completely give up.

exultation

An expression of joyous celebration.

mollify

To calm or pacify with the intent of creating peace.

nettle

A plant with little stinging spikes on the end.

plumb

Purely and precisely; downright.

recollect

Recalling events from a long time past.

kinfolk

Relatives; members of the extended family.

addled

A state of confused thinking.

eddy

A small whirlpool or vortex.

commence

To launch or begin.

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