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ch 1-7 vocab TRBU
| 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 mil |
| 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 |