slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
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Born on the Fourth of July: English vocabulary
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americanism
a word, phrase, or habit of speaking that is typical of American English or U.S. culture
paralyse
to make part or all of the body unable to move
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
castrate
to remove the testicles of a male animal or person
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
bleacher
a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event
backwoods
a remote, rural area far from towns and cities
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
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bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
complacency
a feeling of being too pleased with yourself, especially when you should be more careful
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
insidious
harmful in a way that is gradual and not easy to notice
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
sicken
to make someone feel sick or disgusted
gunnery
the skill or practice of using large guns in war
maggot
the soft, legless larva of a fly
purgatory
in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven
pansy
a small flower with brightly colored petals