manslaughter
unintentional but unlawful killing of another person
contempt
an elevated level of scorn and disdain
unconscionable
something that is wickedly unethical
tangible
capable of being touched and proven real
desegregation
the elimination of legally enforced racial segregation in the United States
paralysis
loss of the ability to move
unconsciously
done without thinking or intending to do
taut
stretched tightly
saunter
walk in a slow, unhurried way
assailant
someone accused of having attacked another person
preliminary hearing
a hearing before a judge in which the prosecutor must show that enough evidence exists to charge a defendant
premonition
a sensory experience associated with seemingly being able to foretell the outcome of an event in the future; a vision of the future
Emmett Till
Chicago-born African American boy who at fourteen was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman named Carolyn Bryant in her family store; Till's murder is recognized as helping to galvanize the civil rights movement
Tamir Rice
a twelve-year-old African American boy who was shot dead by a white Ohio police officer in 2014 while playing in the park with a toy gun
Mississippi
southern US state situated on the Gulf of Mexico
pudgy
term for a slightly overweight person
hulking
heavy and large
Day of the Dead
Mexican holiday celebrated on or around November 2 to honor the dead
Jell-O
fruit-flavored gelatin dessert made from a powder
