| A | B |
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| gunnysack | a sack made of a coarse heavy fabric (as burlap) |
| douse | to throw a liquid on; extinguish |
| shimmied | to shake, quiver, or tremble |
| stifled | to withhold from circulation or expression; repress |
| contraption | device; gadget |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse; rickety; carelessly or loosely constructed |
| hightailed | to move at full speed or rapidly in making a retreat-used with <iiti> |
| plug nickel | worthless |
| flue | an enclosed passageway for directing a current; a channel in a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air |
| bawled | to cry loudly; wail |
| posse | a large group often with a common interest; a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace |
| keeled | to fall in or as if in a faint-usually used with <ioveri> |
| forecloses | to deprive (a mortgagor) of the right to redeem mortgaged property, as when payments have not been made |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries |
| loafer | one that loafs; an idler |
| revel | to take intense pleasure or satisfaction |
| gratis | without charge; free |
| aerial | of, relating to, or occurring in the air |
| chaw | a chew especially of tobacco |
| hoist | to lift; raise |
| Prohibition | forbidding the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages |
| apt | exactly suitable; appropriate |
| reprobate | a morally unprincipled person |
| philanthropist | lover of humankind, charitable |
| sawhorse | a frame with legs, used to support pieces of wood |
| codger | a somewhat eccentric man, old man |
| loll | to move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner |
| riveted | to engross or hold (attention) |
| smithereens | fragments or splintered pieces |
| waft | to cause to go gently through the air or water |
| galoot | a person, clumsy or uncouth |
| eaves | the projecting overhand at the lower edge of a roof |
| woozy | dazed and confused |
| settee | a long wood bench or sofa |
| maw | slang for mother |
| depot | a railroad or bus station |
| pilfer | to steal |
| ransack | to search or examine thoroughly |
| strop | a strap, or rope, used for sharpening a razor |
| lamented | to express grief for or about; mourn |
| vat | a large vessel, such as a tub, to hold liquid |
| poise | a state of balance or equilibrium; stability; composure |
| grubby | dirty; grimy |
| scuttle | a metal pail for carrying coal |
| lye | a strong alkaline liquid rich in potassium carbonate leached from wood ashed; to make soap |
| unfurl | unroll, unfold, or spread out to be unrolled |
| jimmy | to move or force in an effort to get something open |
| abdicated | to relinquish (power of responsibility) formally (in the book, the character meant to use the word that means "kidnapped") |
| shriek | a shrill, often frantic cry |
| shrouded | wrapped (a corpse) in burial clothing; shut off from sight or screened |
| valise | a small piece of hand luggage |
| anvil | a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top |
| gander | a look or glance |
| frazzle | condition of exhaustion |
| belfry | a bell tower |
| crackbrained | insanely irresponsible |
| estate | one's possessions, property, and debts left at death |
| cockeyed | foolish, ridiculous, absurd |
| bogus | counterfeit or fake; not genuine |
| cootie | a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings (in the book the character meant to use the word that means "an eccentric or crotchety person") |
| centennial | a 100th anniversary or its celebration |
| patooties | a rear end |
| derby | a man's tiff felt hat with a domed shaped crown and narrow brim |
| bustle | a pad or framework expanding and supporting the fullness and drapery of the back of a woman's dress or skirt |
| scrapple | a seasoned mixture of ground meat and cornmeal set in a mold and served sliced and fried |
| gallivanting | to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure |
| mixers | a dance used as a get-together to give members of a group an opportunity to meet one another in a friendly informal atmosphere |
| nigh | near |
| vermin | small common harmful animals such as fleas, lice, and mice that are hard to control |
| Victrola | a phonograph/record player |
| curtsey | a slight lowering of the body with the bending of the knees done by women to show respect |
| garbed | to cover with clothing, dress |
| mocker | an object of scorn or derision |
| clodhopper | a clumsy and uncouth person |
| brawling | to quarrel or fight noisily |
| basic training | fundamental instruction, discipline, and drill that a person learns when they join the military |
| siding | a short railroad track connected with the main track |
| crap game | a gambling game played with two dice |
