Chapter 28 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Boil-prone
A
Prone to getting inflamed, pus-filled swelling on the skin (boils)
2
Q
Climbers
A
Social climbers; people trying to move into a different social class
3
Q
Crap games
A
A gambling game played with two dice
4
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Divinity
A
A white fudge made from whipped egg whites, sugar and nuts
5
Q
Forest primeval
A
In this instance, a forest that had been primarily untouched or unchanged by man
6
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Furtive
A
Secret
7
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Gait
A
Pace, walk
8
Q
Hock
A
The joint bending backward in the hind leg of an animal like a pig
9
Q
Irascrible
A
Angry
10
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Mocher
A
Mockingbird
11
Q
Pinioned
A
Confined; held down
12
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Repetoire
A
Accomplishments; skills
13
Q
Rout
A
Defeat
14
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Smockin’
A
Smocking, decorative stitching used to gather cloth
15
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Staccato
A
Distinct; sharp and crisp
