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Johnny Tremian

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apprentice Person learning trade or art, especially one bound by legal documentto work for a master for a certain length of t
parasitic Living off of another life form, not self-sustaining. The apprentices are parasitic to Mr.Lapham.
brackish Slighty salty. The pretzel i ate was very tastey and brackish.
crucible Container in which metals, ores, etc. can be melted. Dove hands Johnny a old and broken crucible.
pious Having or showing reverence for god; religious. When Mr. Lapham has the apprentices read from the bible he is being pious.
respouse Raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side of thin metal. After you hit on side you respouse the other.
poultice A soft, moist mass of mustard, herbs, etc. applied to the body as a medicine. Mrs. Lapham put poultice on Johnny's burnt hand to heal it.
illiterate Unable to read and write; showing a lack of education. Besides Johnny all of the other apprentices were illiterate.
indolent Disliking work; lazy; idle. Dove and Dusty were indolent when Johnny told them to do something.
diffident Lacking in self-confidence, shy. Cilla is indifferent and thinks she cant to do anything beyond being a wife.
assauge Calm or soothe; make less intense; make easier or midler. Right when Johnny burnt his hand it was assauge because he looked in no pain.
nonchalance Cool unconcern; indifferent. His nonchalance was rude to his master.
effigy An image or statue usually a person; images burned or hanged to show dislike or contempt. Some people use effigy to release their anger.
enigmatic Like a riddle, baffling, puzzling.
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