Vocabulary ericher

Sarah Vazzoler
Fever 1793

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Author=Laurie Halse Anderson

Hi, for this blog i am the vocabulary enricher, here are the words i found:

Coffeehouse= a business that sells coffee and usually other drinks and refreshments

Gambling=The practice or activity of betting money : the practice of risking money in a game or bet

Solemnly=very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression a solemn occasion/moment

Pleurisy= a serious and painful disease of the lungs

Cobblestone= a round stone that is used in paving streets

Mahogany= a strong reddish-brown wood that is used especially for making furniture and that comes from several tropical trees

Harrumphed= : to say (something) in a disapproving or complaining way — used to suggest that the person who is speaking is very serious, pompous, etc.

Shilling= a British coin used before 1971 that was equal to ¹/₂₀ of a British pound

Miasma= a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy — usually singular

Almshouse= a building in which poor people were allowed to live for free