O Flashcards
Derision
Ridicule, mockery
Reprehensible
Deserving of reproof, rebuke or censure
Weed
A Northern California mining town
Aloof
Reserved or reticent; indifferent
Belligerent
Warlike
Bindle
A bundle of bedding or possessions
Jack
Money
Complacency
A feeling of quiet pleasure or security
Derogatory
Tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing
Indignation
Strong displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive
Slough
An area of soft, muddy ground
Plaintive
Expressing sorrow or melancholy
Scuttle
A deep bucket for carrying coal
Skinner
A mule driver
Tart
A promiscuous woman
Relish
Liking or enjoyment of the taste of something
Stable buck
Person taking care of horses
Pugnacious
Inclined to quarrel or fight readily
Revere
To regard with respect tinged with awe
Monotony
Wearisome uniformity or lack of variety
Raptly
Deeply engrossed or absorbed
Ominous
Portending evil or harm
Wooden
Stiff, ungainly or awkward
Tick
The cloth case or covering that is filled with cotton to form a mattress or pillow
Swamper
General handyman and person responsible for cleaning out the barn
Morosely
Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
Cat house
A house of prostitution
Mollify
To soften in feeling or temper
Apprehend
To take into custody
Stilted
Stiffly dignified or formal