Pruning
cutting away the dead branches of a tree
Iridescent
having luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
Whipcord
a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally-ribbed surface
Splutter
to make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds
Amiable
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Benzedrine
an amphetamine, or stimulant
Inextricable
impossible to disentangle or separate
Petulant
childishly sulky or bad-tempered
Wrought
bring about; produce as a result
Pageantry
elaborate ceremony; spectacle
Prodigious
of a momentous and impressive size or degree; abnormal
