Collection 2: The Mixer

As you read P.G. Wodehouse's "The Mixer," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 6's Collection 2: The Mixer, Tribute to the Dog, Animal Wisdom and The Last Wolf, How Smart Are Animals?, Animal Snoops
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  1. crown
    an English coin worth 5 shillings
  2. public house
    tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms
  3. gipsy
    a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
  4. temperament
    excessive emotionalism, irritability, and excitability
  5. surfeit
    the state of being more than full
  6. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  7. gorgonzola
    Italian blue cheese
  8. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  9. wallop
    hit hard
  10. bloke
    a boy or man
  11. pedigree
    ancestry of a purebred animal
  12. shilling
    a former monetary unit in Great Britain
  13. coincidence
    the property of two things happening at the same time
  14. mope
    be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed
  15. pip
    a minor nonspecific ailment
  16. peculiarity
    an odd or unusual characteristic
  17. morbid
    suggesting an unhealthy mental state
  18. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  19. chump
    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  20. sterling
    highest in quality
Created on Wed Jul 02 13:59:12 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Jul 04 11:38:27 EDT 2014)

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