A Christmas Memory Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 inaugurate | to make a formal beginning of |
| exhilarate | to make merry or lively |
| distemper | an infectious viral disease of dogs |
| stereopticon | an early slide projector that could merge two images of the same scene on a screen resulting in a 3-D effect |
| dip snuff | to rub a finely ground tobacco on one's teeth and gums |
| japonica | an ornamental bush with red flowers |
| squander | to spend or use wastefully |
| conspiracy | a joining or actin together in a secretive way, often with wrongful motives |
| Victrola | a trademark for a brand of old record player that would play grooved black discs with a needle |
| prosaic | dull; commonplace |
| garish | too bright or gaudy |
| two-bits | twenty-five cents |
| ermine | the soft white fur of a weasel of northern regions |
| goad | to urge |
| noncommittal | not revealing one's opinion or purpose |
| flapjacks | pancakes |
| satsumas | fruit similar to tangerines |
| reveille-ridden | dominated by an early- morning signal, as on a bugle, to wake soldiers or campers |
| cavort | to leap or romp about |
| sever | to cut off |
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