Moon Over Manifest: List 3

by Clare Vanderpool
During the Great Depression, Abilene Tucker tries to solve a mystery in her father's hometown of Manifest, Kansas, while also learning about Manifest's fascinating past.

This list covers "Hattie Mae’s News Auxiliary, January 2, 1918"–"Manifest Herald, July 21,1918," or pages 130-196 in the 2010 Yearling edition.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: List 1,List 2,List 3,List 4,List 5
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  1. imbibe
    take in liquids
    A few verses of “Auld Lang Syne” were sung and some had imbibed enough brandy that much of the event will be “never brought to mind.”
  2. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
    Although, it seemed the ruffling of feathers at the president’s “pond jumpers” comment (referring to our foreign-born citizens who crossed the ocean) permeated throughout.
  3. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    After the departure of the 7:45 train at 8:07, the day culminated with the much-anticipated Daughters of the American Revolution auction.
  4. wane
    become smaller
    Enthusiasm for the victory quilt waned, what with the president’s signature being blurred beyond recognition, but all were pleased to see it bring such a high bid.
  5. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
    The mayor wishes to extend his thanks to all the volunteers for their participation in the day’s festivities and is soliciting help with the construction of the new water tower, to be built “not within fifty feet of the depot” by order of the president.
  6. wherewithal
    the necessary means (especially financial means)
    Just one teaspoon at morning and night and you will have the wherewithal of your youth.
  7. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
    I am settled in here at Camp Funston at almost 2100 hours. (That's military jargon for nine p.m.)
  8. reveille
    a signal, usually a bugle call, to get up in the morning
    It seems early for that, but reveille sneaks up faster than Pop's wake-up call of scorched eggs and charred bacon.
  9. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
    The man behind the camera was confounded by their outlandish names.
  10. untimely
    uncommonly early
    I’d told them all about the Manchurian Fire Thrower, the untimely demise of Junior Haskell, the explosion at the water tower, and the unfortunate dousing of the victory quilt.
  11. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
    There's some kind of bug going around that's waylaid half the camp with aches, fever, and chills.
  12. bittersweet
    tinged with sadness
    The recent commencement ceremony for the senior class of 1918 was a momentous occasion and certainly brought back fond memories of my own graduation last year. However, by all accounts, this year’s event was bittersweet, as some of the class members were not present.
  13. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
    That made me a bit cantankerous, because crazy as she was, I could see the sense in making a neat row of ground piled on each side to keep the moisture from running off.
  14. manna
    food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
    The way he went on for two hours about sitting down to the Lord’s great banquet and eating manna from heaven, we had our hopes set a little on the high side.
  15. libation
    a serving of an alcoholic beverage
    Then he whispered to Jinx, “He’s coming for his complimentary libations.” That meant his illegal alcohol.
  16. requisition
    demand and take for use or service
    “Son, if I was you, I’d stay here and keep that catfish out of sight or he’s liable to requisition all ten pounds of it.”
  17. lop
    cut off from a whole
    He slapped the fish onto the table and, in one clean stroke of the hatchet, lopped off its head.
  18. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
    It is in times like these that this news column cannot provide the needed comfort and solace.
  19. indisposed
    somewhat ill or prone to illness
    Many of the soldiers from Camp Funston had a rough boat ride overseas and are still feeling indisposed with flu symptoms.
  20. fester
    generate pus
    I noticed the wound on her leg. It was worse, all red and festering.
  21. furtively
    in a secretive manner
    Shady looked furtively toward the front door as dusk set in.
  22. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
    On occasion there might be an awkward encounter in the mercantile or the hardware store, in which members of one nationality might exchange a halted word of greeting with those of another.
    Although the word mercantile is most commonly used as an adjective, here the word is used as a noun to mean "a general store."
  23. bluster
    act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
    Chester blustered as Casimir and Etta Cybulskis from Poland joined the growing crowd, their four-year-old daughter, Eva, in tow.
  24. probate
    act or process of proving that a will was properly executed
    “The Widow Cane passed away July first and left no heirs. Therefore, her estate is considered in probate, or in holding.”
    Probate can refer either to proof that a will is valid or the process of validating a will. When an estate is "in probate," that means the process of determining who should inherit what is still underway.
  25. assent
    agree or express agreement
    There was a fearful rumble of assenting and the room grew quiet.
  26. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
    “He’s been a source of conniving and cajolery in this community long enough,” Mrs. Larkin continued.
  27. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    “He’s been a source of conniving and cajolery in this community long enough,” Mrs. Larkin continued.
  28. hoodwink
    influence by slyness
    “Just look at his loot. Who knows how many other innocent people he’s hoodwinked into buying that snake oil. I insist that he be put under arrest.”
  29. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
    The room erupted in a din of agreement.
  30. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
    Hadley Gillen looked at the worn faces all looking at Jinx, “Young man, this town is at a bit of an impasse. If you have any suggestion that might help, now would be the time to voice it.”
  31. halting
    proceeding in a fragmentary, hesitant, or ineffective way
    “So,” he began haltingly, “you want to keep Devlin and Burton out of town for a month and make a thousand dollars?”
  32. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
    There was a solidarity among the people in Shady’s bar that night, as one by one they emerged from their trenches and ventured into no-man’s-land.
  33. grippe
    an acute, febrile, highly contagious viral disease
    The Spanish influenza is nothing more than the old grip or la grippe, which circulates from time to time.
  34. promenade
    a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
    Take a walk on the promenade of Bathhouse Row and choose from one of our many bathhouses.
  35. rheumatism
    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles
    You can bathe in our natural thermal mineral springs, which are known for their therapeutic value in the relief of common ailments such as arthritis, bursitis, rheumatism, and gout.
Created on Fri May 18 14:30:19 EDT 2018 (updated Wed May 23 08:55:16 EDT 2018)

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