In Cold Blood - Vocabulary pp. 41-50

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contemptuous, adj. - feeling contempt or resentment
exhibition, n. - demonstration, showing
grave, adj. - serious
prim, adj. - proper, naive
portrait of Jesus - see In Cold Blood: Slideshow
forfeiting, v. - giving up
disheartened, adj. disappointed

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disenchanted, adj. - disillusioned
courting, v. - wooing
conformity, n. - trying to be like everyone else
flaw, n. - mistake, problem
faggots, n. - bundle of sticks
faggot, n. - derogatory term for a male homosexual
Billy Graham(cracker) - American religious leader
shallow adj. - not a deep-thinker
vicious, adj. - cruel
blusterer, n. - a wind bag, a person who talks a lot of "hot air"

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indictment, n. - criminal charge

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aftermath, n. - result
loitering, v. -hanging around
"No go", id. - slang for "it didn't work"
furtive, adj. - sketchy, suspicious
puky, adj. - bad (like puke, vomit)
five-'n'-dime - a store with cheap merchandise

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clinch, v. - ensure, close

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ruminations, n. - thoughts
billfold, n. - wallet
double indemnity, n. - if a person dies accidentally (not from suicide or natural causes), the can collect double the amount of an insurance policy
humour, n. - mood

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to and fro, adv. - back and forth
agoraphobic, adj. - characterized by a fear of crowds

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baritone horn, n. - a low brass instrument
probation, n. - a time of approval
fusses, n. - quarrels
tattle, n. - person who tells secrets, aka "tattle-tale"

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quibbled, v. quarrelled
cockeyed, adj. - when one eye is out of line with the other
recreation-room, n. - play room (aka, "rec room")