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AlCaponeChpts11-14

Vocab for Al Capone Shines My Shoes Chapters 11-14

TermDefinition
heel n., 1930's slang word for a bad or selfish man
definitive adj., complete, accurate, and considered to be the best of its kind
cannoli n., a type of pastry filled with sweetened cheese
headmaster n., a man or woman who is head of a private school
elicit v., to get a response from someone
yearn v., to feel a strong desire or wish for something
jinx n., someone or something that causes bad luck
concede v., to admit defeat or stop trying
disheveled adj., messy in appearance; not neat
stew v., to be upset or worried
dryly adv., without excitement or emotion
contingent n., a group of people who go to a place together, do something together, or share some quality or interest
gangplank n., a board that people walk on to get on or off of a ship
cable car n., a trolley that is pulled along tracks by a cable
mansion n., a large and impressive house
placard n., a large sign
tarnished adj., dull and no longer shiny
fleetingly adv., lasting for only a short time
buoyant adj., happy and confident
enunciate v., to pronounce words very slowly and clearly
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