| Term | Definition |
|---|
| bog | an area of wet, spongy ground:a swamp |
| denizens | inhabitants |
| foxfire | emission of light, sometimes caused by fungi on decaying wood |
| morass | a swamp |
| wantonly | senselessly: maliciously; without provocation |
| chortle | chuckling or snorting sound |
| ambled | walked leisurely |
| catty wampus | askew, off balance |
| basenji | african dog |
| potlikker | a juice produced by cooking greens and meat together |
| disdainfully | scornfully |
| pelts | animal skins |
| chokebore | tapered |
| credible | believable |
| covey | small group |
| flush | frighten from cover |
| indignant | angry |
| affinity | natural attraction |
| brace | pair |
| reproachfully | disapprovingly |
| enthralled | thrilled: fascinated |
| Geraldine Farrar | an American opera singer |
| celluloid | similiar to plastic |
| hair receiver | ceramic, bronze, or crystal container in which haor from a hair brush was placed |
| elocution | art of speaking that emphasizes gesture, manner, and delivery |
| bailiff | a court officer |
| crofter | a tenant farmer |
| heirlooms | treasured objects passed down from generation to generation |
| fagots | bundles of sticks or twigs |
| sue | to petition or to appeal |
| emaciated | extremely thin |
| brocade | fabric with intricate raised design |
| calamity | disaster or loss |
| fatigue | weariness: tiredness |
| waning | fading; declining |
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