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Angela's Ashes Final Vocab
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| 291649660 | shiftless | lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative | |
| 291649661 | loquacious | full of trivial conversation | |
| 291649662 | pious | devoutly religious | |
| 291649663 | pompous | puffed up with vanity | |
| 291649664 | cacophony | loud confusing disagreeable sounds | |
| 291649665 | catarrh | inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus | |
| 291649666 | jakes | a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | |
| 291649667 | novenas | in the Roman Catholic Church, periods of prayer lasting nine days | |
| 291649668 | speakeasies | during prohibition, illegal places that sold alcohol. | |
| 291649669 | skivvy | mens underwear | |
| 291649670 | hangdog | showing a sense of guilt | |
| 291649671 | puce | a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red | |
| 291649672 | dole | a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given | |
| 291649673 | dotes | talents | |
| 291649674 | perfidy | betrayal of a trust | |
| 291649675 | fags | cigaretes | |
| 291649676 | docket | any of various certificates or warrants giving the holder right to obtain, buy, or move goods that are controlled by the government, as a custom-house docket certifying duty has been paid | |
| 291649677 | blaguarding | acting like a vagabond (person who goes around without a home/job) | |
| 291649678 | rashers | thin slices of bacon or ham | |
| 291649679 | lorries | a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides | |
| 291649680 | ineffable | too sacred to be uttered | |
| 291649681 | grousing | grumbling and complaining | |
| 291649682 | venial | easily excused or forgiven | |
| 291649683 | guile | the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | |
| 291649684 | gansey | dialect | |
| 291649685 | brawn | muscular strength | |
| 291649686 | saffron | a shade of yellow tinged with orange | |
| 291649687 | tripe | nonsensical talk or writing | |
| 291649688 | poll | the part of the head between the ears | |
| 291649689 | sodality | people engaged in a particular occupation | |
| 291649690 | footpad | a highwayman who robs on foot | |
| 291649691 | poltroon | characterized by complete cowardliness | |
| 291649692 | legion | a vast multitude | |
| 291649693 | ingle | a fire burning in a hearth | |
| 291649694 | oxter | to take under the arm; to support by taking the arm | |
| 291649695 | read | look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed | |
| 291649696 | snugs | enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space | |
| 291649697 | plenary Indulgences | removes ALL the temporal punishment due to sin | |
| 291649698 | gods | supernatural beings | |
| 291649699 | serviettes | napkins | |
| 291649700 | togged out | outer wear | |
| 291649701 | float | be in motion due to some air or water current | |
| 291649702 | quiffs | a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead) | |
| 291649703 | arrears | an unpaid overdue debt | |
| 291649704 | boding | a feeling of evil to come | |
| 291649705 | pithy | concise and full of meaning | |
| 291649706 | adroit | skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends | |
| 291649707 | foisted | something given to you whether you want it or not | |
| 291649708 | boreen | a country lane or narrow road | |
| 291649709 | carbolic | disinfectants to clean wounds | |
| 291649710 | cassock | a black garment reaching down to the ankles | |
| 291649711 | transom | a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it | |
| 291649712 | litigious | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | |
| 291649713 | barrister | a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law | |
| 291649714 | assiduity | great and constant diligence and attention | |
| 291649715 | guidon | a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification |
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| 34810919 | William Berkeley | Virginia's governor, who tried to appease the Indians because he had a monopoly on the fur trade | |
| 34810920 | Nathaniel Bacon | Man who led a rebellion, killing many Indians, but died suddenly of disease | |
| 34810921 | Indentured Servitude | A system where someone would have their way to America paid, then work for a period of time for the person who paid their way, and would later be freed | |
| 34810922 | Slave Codes | Codes adopted from Barbados, which made Africans and their children the property of their masters for life | |
| 34810923 | Headright System | A system where someone would receive 50 acres of land for paying the way of an indentured servant. It benefited wealthy landowners rather than poor immigrants. | |
| 34810924 | Jeremiad | A sermon that scolded parishioners for weakening religious values. They followed Jeremiah of the Old Testament | |
| 34810925 | Middle Passage | The middle leg of the triangular trade, where slaves were brought to the West Indies from Africa for sugar and molasses | |
| 34810926 | Freedom Dues | The dues of a master to his indentured servant after the servant's period of indentured servitude. They included simple clothing, tools, and sometimes a parcel of land | |
| 34810927 | Proprietors | People given large areas of land by a charter from the king | |
| 34810928 | Bacon's Rebellion | A rebellion led against the Indians because of Governor Berkeley's refusal to get rid of Indians. It was quickly stopped after the death of its leader | |
| 34810929 | Leisler's Rebellion | A rebellion in New York City, caused by the overthrowing of James I. The revolution inspired colonists to rid themselves of ruling authorities | |
| 34810930 | Half-Way Covenant | A compromise made by the Puritan church that allowed the children of the elect into the church, with limited membership rights | |
| 34810931 | Royal African Company | The company that had a monopoly on the slave trade, and once abolished, opened the doors for enterprising colonists to take advantage of the triangular trade | |
| 34810932 | West Coast | The area of Africa where most of the slaves came from | |
| 34810933 | Franchise | The right to vote | |
| 34810934 | Planter | The occupation of most of the Americans in the 17th century | |
| 34810935 | Chattel | Personal property | |
| 34810936 | Tidewater | A region close to the water which was affected by the tides, had very fertile soil | |
| 34810937 | Lynching | Illegal execution of a person by a mob | |
| 34810938 | Blue Blood | Someone of royal or noble lineage | |
| 34810939 | First Families of Virginia (FFV) | The families who were established in Virginia before 1690, they held much sway in political decisions. They included the Washingtons, the Fitzhughs, and the Lees. | |
| 34810940 | Nathaniel Hawthorne (The Scarlet Letter) | The auther of a book based on the Puritan custom of having adulterers where a capital "A" on all of their clothing | |
| 34810941 | Salem Witch Trials | A frenzy of accusations caused by a handful of young girls, leading to the death of 20 people. Perhaps caused by the fungus ergot, a hallucinogen that could have contaminated the bread. | |
| 34810942 | Old Deluder Satan Law (1647) | A law passed to protect the Massachusetts citizens from Satan. It required that all towns have a school, that all towns of 50 or more families have a public elementary school, and that all towns of 100 or more families have a secondary or Latin grammar school | |
| 34810943 | William and Mary College (1693) | The first college founded in the South | |
| 34810944 | Harvard College (1636) | The first college founded in America, founded to train young men for the ministry | |
| 34810945 | Menial | Lacking importance or dignity |
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