| A | B |
|---|
| hulking | large, massive |
| poultice | heated, medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores. |
| quarantine | to isolate |
| scandalous | consisting of evil or malicious reports |
| forge | metal workshop |
| heirlooms | a valued possession passed down in a family through a succeeding generation |
| dawdling | moving slowly |
| recitation | stating something from memory |
| vain | unproductive, useless |
| blacksmith | someone who works with iron |
| diphtheria | infectious, contagious disease of the upper air passages |
| towheaded | blond hair |
| preserve | an area set aside for protection |
| authentic | genuine, real |
| ignorant | lacking education, knowledge, or awareness |
| speculation | a guess or theory |
| primitively | of simplicity or of the past |
| virulent | a disease that spreads quickly and is very severe |
| epidemic | affecting many in a large area or community at once |
| brusque | rudely abrupt |
| patrol | to walk or go through an area for the purpose of guarding |
| chamberpot | the bowl used for bathroom use in a bedroom, mainly used before inside plumbing |
| silhouette | a profile drawing or portrait having its outline filled in with one color, usually black |
| summon | to order to come |
| hovered | to linger, be nearby or suspended in one place in the air |
| meekly | of a gentle, or humble disposition |
| daguerreotype | early name of film processing |
| reprimand | to reprove sharply or formally |
| inhumane | treatment which is uncivilized, cruel, or without compassion |
| lamely | done in a poor way |
| technique | the way in which a craftsman or scientist handles the details of their craft or skills |
| perspective | the way someone understands or sees things |
| voyeuristic | prying observation of others for sordid gratification |
| gawked | to gape or stare stupidly |
| ponder | to think about |
| intricate | difficult to resolve or analyze |
| perimeter | the boundary of an area |
| conjured | to bring to mind, think |
| pungent | strong smelling or tasting |
| anise | plant with licorice flavored seeds, used as a spice |
| barter | exchange goods or services |
| sarcastic | mocking |
| hypocritical | proclaiming one thing, yet doing the opposite |
| pretentious | claiming a position of distinction when unjustified |
| lurched | to move suddenly or erratically |
| atrocious | extremely evil or cruel |
| hooligans | tough or aggressive youth |
| outlandish | bizarre |
| dehydrated | to be without water |
| disoriented | lost or confused |
| bravado | a show of courage |
| unbidden | unmasked |
| intrigue | secret scheming or plotting |
| substantiate | to make real or actual |
