Chapter7 page64 1. flunked- fail 2. gnats- small two-winged fly that stings 3. breeches- short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn especially for horse-riding or as part of ceremonial dress page65 4. shuddered- shiver violently with cold,fear, etc 5. grim- determined in spite of fear *spite- desire to hurt, annoy or offend another person page66 6. baffled- prevent somebody from doing something 7. perpetual- continuing indefinitely 8. embalming- make something fragrant 9. hoodooing- person or thing that brings or causes bad luck 10. miniatures- very small detailed painting 11. whittles- make or shape something by doing this page67 12. tarnished- cause something to lose its brightness by being exposed to air or damp 13. burdensome- hard to bear, troublesome page68 14. ascertaining- discover something so that one is certain, get to know 15. palate- sense of taste page69 16. bolted- swallow(food) quickly 17. vigil- (action or period of) staying awake 18. meditative- of meditation, engrossed in thought 19. yonder- that can be seen over there
Chapter8 page70 1. unfathomable- too strange or difficult to be understood 2. prophets- person who tells. or claims to be able to tell,what will happen in the future 3. aberrations- deviation from what is accepted as normal or right page71 4. confined- limited,restricted *deviation- not following the normal or expected course,plan page72 5. soggy- moist and unpleasantly heavy 6. accosted- approached and speak to somebody boldly 7. meteorological- of meteorology 8. thrift- seashore or alpine plant with bright pink flowers 9. glistened- shrine brightly,sparkle *meteorology- scientific study of the earth's atmosphere and its changes, used especially for forecasting weather *alpine- of or found in high mountains page73 10. haul- pull or drag with effort or force 11. woodpile- a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel 12. hamper- laundry basket 13. torso- statue of this part of the body 14. nigger- black person 15. procured- obtain something especially with care or effort page74 16. plaited- make something by doing this 17. sloshed- move around noisily 18. reddened- become red 19. squinted- look at something with eyes half shut or turned sideways, or through a narrow opening 20. grinned- smile broadly, so as to show the teeth, expressing amusement, foolish satisfaction, contempt page75 21. caricatures- picture, description or imitation of somebody/something that exaggerates certain characteristics in order to amuse or ridicule 22. triumphant- having triumphed *imitation- thing produced as a copy of the real thing *triumphed- great achievement or success page76 23. taffeta- shiny silk-like dress fabric 24. spewing- (cause something to) send out in a stream 25. wailed- cry or complain(about something) in a loud voice page77 26. wedged- thing shaped like or used as a wedge page78 27. hydrant- pipe(especially in a street) with a nozzle to which a hose can be attached, for drawing water from a water-main to clean streets, put out fires, etc 28. quelled- put an end to(something) 29. adjacent- situated near or next to something page79 30. squaw- N American Indian woman or wife 31. omitting- fail or neglect to do something page80 32. amber- hard clear yellowish-brown gum used for making ornaments or jewellery page81 33. flue- channel, pipe, etc through which smoke, fumes or hot air pass from a boiler or oven, usually to a chimney 34. perplexity- state of being complicated 35. rattle- make(somebody) nervous; frighten or alarm 36. strain- condition of being stretched or pulled tightly page82 37. jiffy- moment 38. whooped- loud cry, especially one expressing joy or excitement 39. chuckling- laugh quietly or to oneself