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TRBU Ch. 1-7

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a hard plastic-like material that was used to stiffen collars in the early 1900s   celluloid  
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a long lightweight overcoat, worn in the early days of automobiles to protect clothing from dust.   duster  
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The floor of a fireplace, usually extending into a room and paved with brick   hearth  
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One's relatives; family; kinfolk.   kin  
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About to occur; impending   imminent  
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A light shotgun for shooting birds and small animals.   fowling piece  
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a mudhole   loblolly  
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Sour, curdled milk.   clabber milk  
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slang term used by northerners when referring to southerners who seceded   secesh  
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A silly, self-conscious, often shy and flirtatious smile   simper  
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Goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo   freight  
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A hoop skirt   crinolines  
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A drawstring handbag or purse   reticules  
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A mush of ground pork and cornmeal that is set in a mold and then sliced and fried   scrapple  
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A small compartment, especially a box in a theater   loge  
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heavy, usually plaid, woolen material   mackinaw  
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Something that soothes or heals; a balm   salve  
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covered with gold or resembling gold   gilt  
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Amusingly odd   droll  
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Dishes   crockery  
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A sheer, crisp cotton fabric with raised woven stripes or checks   dimities  
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a large piece of material tied or wrapped around the head to form a kind of turban   tignon  
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Outhouse   privy  
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A nearby, surrounding, or adjoining region   vicinity  
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A light, usually small umbrella carried as protection from the sun   parasol  
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