Because of Winn-Dixie • Vocabulary words for all chapters

peculiar – strange

 pathological – unreasonable

stray – pet with no owner

insulted – having hurt feelings

nudge – gentle push

constellations – groups of stars

congregation – members of a church

installment – small payments of money

identical – just alike

dandelion – fluffy flower

comfort – make feel better

notion – thought

orphan – child with no parents

sensation – feeling

concentrate – focus

idle – without a purpose

melancholy – sad

swayed – rocked back and forth

complicated – hard to understand

creeping – crawling slowly