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Term | Definition |
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madras | light cotton cloth |
roguish | playful in a bold way |
scatterbrained | lacking sense |
law-abiding | adhering law customs |
fiery | very intense |
nonchalant | marked by blithe unconcern |
gallantly | in a lively manner |
aloofness | indifference by personal withdraw |
ornery | having a difficult contrary disposition |
unceasingly | with unflagging resolve |
bootlegging | the act of selling illegally or with out permission |
apprehension | fearful expectation or anticipation |
self-preservation | preservation of yourself from harm; a nature or instinctive tendency |
contemptuously | without respect; in a disdainful manner |
reformatory | tending to reform |
suffocate | can't breath |
slouched | not straight back when sitting |
half-conscious | still conscious but not thinking straight |
determined | willing to do something |
dumfounded | can't remember answer |