Name

Date

Elijah of Buxton: Chapters 1-5

Complete.
speculating
parlour
daft
conjure

haints
contemplating
unhumble
tithing

partial
blaspheming
tormentation
chunking

fretting
felling
scallywags

flank
brogans
commence

Matching
Match each definition with a word.
1.

worrying or fussing

2.

white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil
War

3.

tossing or throwing

4.

considering thoroughly; thinking deeply about

5.

fond or crazy for

6.

ghosts

7.

the side of an animal between the ribs and hips

8.

ankle high work shoes

9.

to begin or start

10.

speaking evil of; cursing

11.

not bashful; not quiet

12.

a room in the house where people sit and talk

13.

insane or crazy

14.

cutting down

15.

thinking or guessing

16.

setting aside agricultural produce or income as an offering to God

17.

a spell or instance of witchcraft

Multiple Choice
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

Name

Date

18.

tithing
A. worrying or fussing
B. setting aside agricultural produce or income as an offering to God

19.

speculating
A. not bashful; not quiet
B. thinking or guessing

20.

parlour
A. a room in the house where people sit and talk
B. to begin or start

21.

fretting
A. white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil
War
B. worrying or fussing

22.

felling
A. cutting down
B. considering thoroughly; thinking deeply about

23.

flank
A. the side of an animal between the ribs and hips
B. setting aside agricultural produce or income as an offering to God

24.

daft
A. cutting down
B. insane or crazy

25.

scallywags
A. white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil
War
B. slang for tormenting or state of mental suffering

26.

partial
A. a spell or instance of witchcraft
B. fond or crazy for

27.

haints
A. ghosts
B. ankle high work shoes

Answer Key
1. fretting
2. scallywags
3. chunking
4. contemplating
5. partial
6. haints
7. flank
8. brogans
9. commence

10. blaspheming
11. unhumble
12. parlour
13. daft
14. felling
15. speculating
16. tithing
17. conjure
18. B

19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. B
25. A
26. B
27. A