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 |