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"A Long Way from Chicago" Vocabulary

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Reprobate (noun)a scoundrel or someone with shaky morals
Trudged (verb)to walk slowly and heavily
Jaunt (noun)a short, pleasurable trip or journey
Lurk (verb)to lie or wait in hiding
Pilfer (verb)to steal small items
Skittish (adjective)shy, uncertain, unpredictable
Reconcile (verb)to restore to harmony; make-up with
Benediction (noun)blessing
Proprietor (noun)owner of a business
Elope (verb)to run away and get married secretly
Valise (noun)suitcase
Sulk (verb)to be sad, silent and offended
Cadaver (noun)dead body
Centennial (adj, noun)a one hundredth anniversary
Treadle (noun)a foot pedal to work a sewing machine
Quake (verb)to shake or tremble
Gallivanting (verb)to go around looking for fun
Girdle (noun)undergarment worn to make women look thinner
Throngs (noun)a group or crowd of people
Bustle (noun)a pad worn to show off the back of an old fashioned dress


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