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Chapter 1-7 Flashcards

1
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privy

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a toilet located in a small shed outside a house; outhouse

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conniption

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a fit of rage or hysterics

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3
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cipher

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do arithmetic

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celluloid

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a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose

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5
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clabber

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milk that has naturally clotted upon souring

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dropsy

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old-fashioned term for edema (swelling)

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7
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penitentiary

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a prison for people convicted of serious crimes.

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spectacles

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another term for glasses

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vittles

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Food; edible provisions

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adder

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a small venomous Eurasian snake that has a dark zigzag pattern on its back and bears live young

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galoot

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a clumsy or oafish person

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rapscallion

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a mischievous person; rascal

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transfixed

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motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment

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14
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rickrack

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braided trimming in a zigzag pattern, used esp. as decoration on clothes

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wan

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pale, giving the impression of illness or exhaustion

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jostled

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push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd

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deign

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do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity

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simper

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smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner

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Armistice Day

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November 11; Veteran’s Day

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chink

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a narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light.

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21
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chenille

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a tufted velvety cord or yarn, used for trimming furniture and making carpets and clothing

22
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repertoire

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plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform

23
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wattle

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a fleshy caruncle hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds

24
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burgoo

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a stew or thick soup, typically made for an outdoor meal

25
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dungarees

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blue jeans or overalls

26
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brazen

A

bold and without shame

27
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galoshes

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a waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber

28
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gunmetal

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a dark gray with bluish or purplish tinge

29
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preen

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(of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak

30
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isinglass

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a kind of gelatin obtained from fish, esp. sturgeon, and used in making jellies, glue, etc.

31
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chancel

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the part of a church near an altar; reserved for the clergy and choir

32
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bridled

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show one’s resentment or anger, esp. by throwing up the head and drawing in the chin

33
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frankincense

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an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burned as incense

34
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myrrh

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a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, esp. in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense

35
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squalling

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cry noisily and continuously

36
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scrapple

A

scraps of pork or other meat stewed with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying

37
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argyle

A

a pattern composed of diamonds of various colors on a plain background

38
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capitulate

A

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

39
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benediction

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the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, esp. at the end of a religious service

40
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sidle

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walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, esp. sideways or obliquely

41
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corset

A

a woman’s tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure

42
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dubious

A

not to be relied upon; suspect

43
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hominy

A

coarsely ground corn used to make grits

44
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fatback

A

fat from the upper part of a side of pork, esp. when dried and salted in strips

45
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cruet

A

a small container for salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar for use at a dining table

46
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petrified

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so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified

47
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antimacassar

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a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament

48
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annihilate

A

destroy utterly; obliterate

49
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dervish

A

wild or ecstatic rituals; dancing, whirling, or howling dervishes

50
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valedictorian

A

a student, typically having the highest academic achievements of the class

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