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Fever 1793 Week 2
| 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 material (such as stone or brick) |
| Glaziers | A person whose profession is fitting glass into windows and doors |
| Scullery Maid | A female servant in a large house who did jobs such as washing dishes and preparing vegetables |
| Fractious | Irritable an quarrelsome |
| Cajoling | Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
| Odiferous | Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant or distinctive one |
| Destitute | Without basic necessities of life |
| Abates | Cause to become smaller or less intense |
| Yellow Fever | A viral disease that is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected mosquitoes |
| Salvage | To save from destruction, damage, or loss |
| Assured | Confident |
| Dote | Give a lot of love for attention |
| Methodically | In an orderly and systematic manner |
| Improvised | Created and preformed without preperation |
| Famished | Extremely hungry |
| Exorbitant | Unreasonably high |
| Shroud | A length of cloth in which a dead person is wrapped for burial |
| Relish | Great enjoyment |