ch 17 vocab

Delved- to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate. In an effort to learn more about her family's history, Christine delved into a box of old photos.



Conversation- informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk. They had an extensive conversation about politics.




Burdensome- oppressively heavy; onerous. Having a baby so young was burdensome.






Wharf- a structure built
on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier. They waited at the fisherman's wharf until the sun set.





Cringe- to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower. The sight of the road kill made her cringe.





Genuine- possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real. The man told her it was a genuine hand bag.







Anguish- excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain. The death of her daughter caused her great anguish.








Rastafarianism- a religious cult, originally of Jamaica, that regards Africa as the Promised Land, to which all true believers will someday return, and the late Haile Selassie I, former emperor of Ethiopia, as the messiah. The family practiced Rastafarianism.







destination- the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent. They finally reached their destination after three days.










somber- gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted. The mood at the funeral was somber.