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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| madras | light cotton cloth |
| roguish | playful in a bold way |
| scatterbrained | lacking sense |
| law-abiding | adhering law customs |
| fiery | very intense |
| nonchalant | marked by blithe unconcern |
| gallantly | in a lively manner |
| aloofness | indifference by personal withdraw |
| ornery | having a difficult contrary disposition |
| unceasingly | with unflagging resolve |
| bootlegging | the act of selling illegally or with out permission |
| apprehension | fearful expectation or anticipation |
| self-preservation | preservation of yourself from harm; a nature or instinctive tendency |
| contemptuously | without respect; in a disdainful manner |
| reformatory | tending to reform |
| suffocate | can't breath |
| slouched | not straight back when sitting |
| half-conscious | still conscious but not thinking straight |
| determined | willing to do something |
| dumfounded | can't remember answer |