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TRBU Ch. 1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 milk |
| 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 |
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Colleen Frazier
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