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ch 1-7 vocab TRBU
Question | Answer |
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a hard plastic-like material that was used to stiffen collars in the early 1900s | celluloid |
a long lightweight overcoat, worn in the early days of automobiles to protect clothing from dust | duster |
the floor of a fireplace, usually extending into a room and paved with brick | hearth |
one's relatives; family; kinfolk | kin |
about to occur; impending | imminent |
a light shotgun for shooting birds and small animals | fowling piece |
a mudhole | loblolly |
sour, curdled milk | clabber mil |
slang term used by northerners when referring to southerners who seceded | secesh |
a silly, self-conscious, often shy and flirtatious smile | simper |
goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo | freight |
a hoop skirt | crinolines |
a drawstring handbag or purse | reticules |
a mush of ground pork and cornmeal that is set in a mold and then sliced and fried | scrapple |
a small compartment especially a box in a theater | loge |
heavy, usually plaid, woolen material | mackinaw |
something that soothes or heals; a balm | salve |
covered with gold or resembling gold | gilt |
amusingly odd | droll |
dishes | crockery |
a sheer, crisp cotton fabric with raised woven stripes or checks | dimities |
a large piece of material tied or wrapped around the head to form a kind of turban | tignon |
outhouse | privy |
a nearby, surrounding, or adjoining region | vicinity |
a light, usually small umbrella carried as protection from the sun | parasol |