addlebrained
Scatterbrained; flighty; giddy and absent-minded.
acquittal
Being found not guilty of criminal charges; exonerated of wrongdoing.
barren
Sterile and empty; bleak. Incapable of bearing children.
conniption
An outburst of bad temper; thrown into a fitful state; a hissy fit.
diladipated
Decaying and falling apart due to long-term neglect or abandonment.
furrowed
Long narrow hollowed-out channel running along a surface.
gumption
Having the determination to follow through with a plan or idea that others might consider pointless.
meander
Twisting and turning to make a line from one point to a distant point.
ornery
Easily agitated and touchy.
prattle
Mindless and endless chatter from a talkative person who has very little interesting things to say.
shanty
A small, crudely constructed dwelling.
skittish
Jumpy and nervous; anxious in the face of a situation one would rather avoid altogether.
transom window
The small window found above some doors which can be opened slightly at an angle.
rummage
To conduct a quick and unplanned search or the stuff which is being searched through.
subpoena
A summons to appear in court.
indictment
A formal accusation of criminal charges made by a grand jury which results in criminal proceedings within the judicial system.
gingerly
With meticulous attention and careful application.
snicker
To allow a laugh to barely escape before being guiltily stifled.
deplorable
Disgraceful to the point of being impossible to morally tolerate.
haywire
A state of anarchy; a situation spiraling out of control.
rabblerouser
Someone intent on stirring up discontent, usually as the result of having been oppressed.
apprentice
Someone who spends years learning a specific trade from a master of that trade.
condone
To accept or overlook actions undertaken by others, often conveying the sense of allowing illegal or immoral activity to take place and thus suggesting complicity on the part of those condoning such activity even if they do not take part.
