| Term | Definition |
| rambunctious | marked by uncontrollable exuberance |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| williwaw | a sudden violent gust of cold land air common along mountainous coasts of high latitudesb : a sudden violent wind |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| rambunctious | marked by uncontrollable exuberance |
| jerkwater | remote and unimportant |
| tyro | a beginner in learning |
| Locofoco | member of a radical group of New York Democrats organized in 1835 in opposition to the regular party organization |
| confabulate | to talk informally |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining fa |
| snowbird | any of several birds (as a junco or fieldfare) seen chiefly in winter |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| adversity | a state, condition, or instance of serious or continued difficulty or adverse fortune. |