Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes, Vocabulary List Chapters 22-28

something (as a fence) that blocks the way

They're trying to build a barrier at the mouth where the Bon Temps tributary reaches the Gulf.

to call or signal by a motion (as a wave or nod)

I see me — onshore, arms and hands beckoning.

to move as a large cloud or mass

In the air, smoke billows.

to restrict to a small space

He'd be too cooped up in a city without wild animals, wild bushes, and trees.

a small sheltered inlet or bay

The engine growls and Bolden steers the boat straight toward the Bon Temps cove.

to say (something) in a strong and confident way

"I've been getting ready," I declare, standing tall.

to burst out in a sudden explosion

Miss Avril said, "Real volcanoes can erupt, drain is an hour."

to change or handle in a useless way

He likes to fiddle.

to move in a restless or nervous way

Ma hugs Grandmère for so long I start to fidget.

to push or cause to move usually forward or onward

My legs are powerful like a tail, propelling me.

continuing without becoming weaker, less severe, etc.

Relentless, crude keeps bubbling, gushing, spreading thousands upon thousands of gallons.

to continue to produce a loud, clear, deep sound for a long time

I hear a loud, resonating sound, an urgent call rippling high-pitched through the waters.

enjoyable in a lively or noisy way

He drives the airboat put-putter slow, not fast and rollicking like Bear.

to move quickly

A beaver scurries, dragging a branch.

to make unable to understand : CONFUSE

Scientists are stumped.

to put under or plunge into water

Bear heaves forward, submerging both of us.

to put into disorder by rough handling

Bailey tousles Bear's hair and gives him a wet, sloppy hug.

in exact agreement

Agree, in unison, to dive, swift down to the river bottom to push mud, rock, and silt.

having or showing a sense of requiring immediate action

I hear a loud, resonating sound, an urgent call rippling high-pitched through the waters.

something dreamt or imagined

Just like my vision — flames, yellow and orange, lick the sky.