A good man is hard to find vocab
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melanie- on January 19, 2012
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McNeil Literature, Cynjacarie Group, TMS Class of 2015
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 rattling | a rapid series of short loud sounds |
| conscience | conformity to one's own sense of right conduct |
| stocky | heavy and compact in form or stature |
| valise | a small overnight bag for short trips |
| asphyxiate | deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing |
| organdy | a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc. |
| sachet | a small soft bag containing perfumed powder |
| veined | marked with or as if with veins |
| pickaninny | a small black child |
| britches | an old-fashioned term for pants or trousers |
| screwed | contorted |
| bland | lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics |
| courted | to gain the affections or love or someone |
| stucco | plaster made of cement, sand, and lime for covering exterior walls of buildings |
| chinaberry tree | tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits |
| nickelodeon | a cabinet containing an automatic record player |
| disposition | an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |
| yodel | a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto |
| lacy | made of or resembling lace |
| trellis | latticework used to support climbing plants |
| arbors | a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc. |
| suitor | a man who courts a woman |
| craftily | in a sly, cunning manner |
| rigid | fixed and unmoving |
| washes | large grooves or furrows cut away by rain especially on the side of a dirt road |
| enbankment | mound of earth to hold back water support a road |
| snarl | a vicious angry growl |
| gulch | a narrow, rocky valley or gorge; a ravine |
| vividly | clearly, with great detail |
| jaunty | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
| hoarsely | with a rough rasping sound |
| battered | damaged by blows or hard usage |
| steady | not subject to change or variation especially in behavior |
| embossed | embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery |
| bespectacled | wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass |
| gaped | held open as if yawning |
| latters | helpers |
| card | a witty amusing person who makes jokes |
| knack | a special way of doing something |
| insuck | action of sucking inwards |
| undertaker | one whose business is the management of funerals |
| ought | zero; same as the number zero |
| heaving | breathing heavily |
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