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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| valise | a small traveling bag or suitcase |
| regimental | relating to a military regiment |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial materal (such as stone or brick) |
| glazier | a person whose profession is fitting glass in to windows and doors |
| scullery maid | a female servant in a large house who did jobs such as washing dishes and preparing vegetables |
| fractious | lrritable and quarrelsome |
| cajoling | persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
| odiferous | having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant or distnctive one |
| Destitute | without the basic necessities of life |
| abates | causes to become smaller or less intense |
| yellow fever | a viral disease that is transmitted to humans by bites of infected mosequitoes |