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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building; an outhouse | privy |
| the act of prohibiting the manufacturing, storage, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol | prohibition |
| A freelance newspaper reporter or photographer | stringer |
| Spend time idly or lazily | loaf |
| an unprincipled person; scoundrel or rascal | reprobate |
| A skunk | pole cat |
| Very poor person | pauper |
| Big lie | whopper |
| a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes | philanthropist |
| Colored peaked cap worn by the army | forage |
| Stay longer than intended | tarry |
| Delight in one’s success with smugness or pleasure | gloat |
| Framework of a bed-headboard and springs | bedsteads |
| Little bits | smithereens |
| Pass gently through the air | wafted |
| Love seat | settee |
| stealing | pilfering |
| Strip of leather for sharpening straight razors | strop |
| Long, rubber boots | gum boots |
| Mites that live in tall grass and bite | chiggars |
| Large bag made of burlap | gunnysack |
| A room or large cupboard for storing food | larder |
| Sailing ship used for trade | galleon |
| Car built from 1909-1940 by Hupp Motor Car in Detroit, Michigan | hupmobile |
| Young, female cow that has not borne a calf | heifer |
| Strip of cloth or bandage used for a covering for the lower part of the leg from the knee to the ankle | puttees |
| free | gratis |
| Chewing tobacco | chaw |
| Grace and elegance | poise |
| Squat or crouch down | hunkered |
| a four-wheeled wagon of simple construction meant to be drawn by a horse or other large animal. | buckboard |
| give up, such as power or duties and obligations | abdicated |
| a traveling bag or suitcase. | valise |
| a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. | anvil |
| a bell tower | belfry |
| a sheet or pad of blotting paper inserted into a frame and kept on a desk | blotter |
| a specific type of lightweight worsted wool fabric and used for making ribbons and flags | bunting |
| A person’s or animal’s buttocks. | patooties |
| a machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream. | churn |
| a pad or frame worn under a skirt and puffing it out behind | bustle |