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lit vocab the devil and Daniel Webster

Terms

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Ichabod
Hebrew name meaning "inglorious" or "the glory is departed"
'12
war of 1812
adduce
give as evidence
ague
shivering fit
denunciations
public accusations
mastiff
breed of large dog
legacy
inheritance
whitlow
painful swelling
gimlets
tools used to drill holes
abide
tolerate to bear
jappaned
varnished to a hard, glossy finish.
decry
speak out against
contretemps
embarassing situations
catamount's
wildcat's
eloquence
forceful speech
reviling
blaming; attacking verbally
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina statesman who clashed with Webster on the slavery issue.
indivisible
unable to be divided
glower
glare; scowl
anthracite
hard coal

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