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| Juju | An object used as a fetish, a charm, or an amulet in West Africa. 2. The supernatural power ascribed to such an object. |
| fichu | A lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman |
| agile | Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble. |
| blackamoor | A dark-skinned person, especially a person from northern Africa. |
| oddments | Odds and ends: a motley assortment of things. |
| vigorous | Characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity |
| joist | Beam used to support floors or roofs |
| seccotine | A brand of refined liquid fish glue used for gluing paper and card and as a binder in gesso, which remains flexible after drying. |
| quicksilver | Mercury: a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element |
| tinderbox | Obsolete a metal box for holding tinder, flint, and steel for starting a fire |
