In Cold Blood Vocabulary, pp. 21-30

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resenting, v. particip. – feeling insulted by
sheaf, n. – several pages
penitentiary, n. – prison
hireling, n. – employee
sore, adj. – angry

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parson, n. – preacher
ineffable, adj. - unspeakable
parole, n. – release from prison
fraternity pin – a physical symbol of belonging to a college fraternity (brotherhood)
protégée, n. – student
lattice, n. – checkered, laced (see picture of cherry pie, p. 16)
bridal shower, n. – pre-wedding party for a bride, given by her girlfriends and female relatives

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keep s.o. company, id. – to spend time with
timidity, n. – shyness
elocution, n. – speaking
home-economics, n. – a class that teaches how to sew, cook, etc.
definition, n. – description, meaning for
efficient, adj. – capable
ethereality, n. – heaven-sent quality
spinster, n. – a woman who has never been married
wolfing, v. – eating quickly and greedily

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presently, adv. – SOON!!! (NOT now)
gewgaws, n. – knick-knacks, dustcatchers, trinkets
inflamed, v. particip. – inspired
not meant to be, id. – not destined to be, had no talent for

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plain, adj. – simple
well-to-do, adj. – wealthy, rich
cultivated, adj. – sophisticated
headed somewhere, v. – to be "unterweg"
dote on, v. – like, be captivated by
confinement, n. – time of bedrest after a birth
inexplicable, adj. – unable to be explained
despondency, n. – depression
altogether, adv. – completely
accumulated, v. – grew
cherished, v. – adored, liked

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sympathetic, adj. – feel the same feelings as someone else (NOT sympathisch)
cots, n. – temporary beds
dormitory, n. – a room for sleeping

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lodge, v. – stay
kinfolk, n. – relatives
snap, adj. – quick
austere, adj. – simple, modest, Spartan
bureau, n. – dresser, chest of drawers (could also be a writing desk)
offence, n. – insult
Vick's Vaporub, n. – a mentholated cream used against colds, aches, and toe fungus!
Kleenex, n. – tissues
sweltering, adj. – very hot
indisposed, adj. – unavailable

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declined, v. – refused
fatigued, adj. – tired
calico, adj. – fabric printed with flowers
grease-monkey, n. – a person who likes to work on cars and motors
sprucing up, id. – primping, making presentable
flimsy, adj. – limp
dingy, adj. (DIN-djee) – dirty

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disrobing, v. particip. – taking off one's clothes
welterweight, adj. – boxing classification
gremlin, n. – a small, devilish creature blamed for mechanical problems
concoctions, n. – creations, designs
serpentine, adj. – snake-like

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maimed, adj, particip. – visibly wounded, injured
chunky, adj. – thick, fat
khakis, n. – light brown cotton trousers
hitching posts , n. – where cowboys would tie up their horses
opulent, adj. – rich, fancy
razzle-dazzle, adj. – fancy
plushiest, adj. – most comfortable