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Vocab - 2
A Year Down Yonder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| on a slant | aslant |
| jump across or leap over | vault |
| the most powerful members of a society | aristrocracy |
| hang loosely or laxly | loll |
| pitiable in circumstances | forlorn |
| a spicy, thick stew, cooked outdoors | burgoo |
| the area around the altar in a church | chancel |
| in a hasty and foolhardy manner | headlong |
| dress or groom with elaborate care | preen |
| the entire range of skills, aptitudes, or devices used in a particular field or occupation | repertoire |
| waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | galoshes |
| mica, especially in thin semitransparent layers | isinglass |
| knitted or woven with a diamond-shaped pattern | argyle |
| slanting diagonally across the grain of fabric | bias |
| in a dreary or cheerless way | bleakly |
| move unsteadily | reel |
| the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess | bridle |
| a disorderly group or gathering | gaggle |
| long and lead | spindly |
| shake, as from cold or fear | dither |