American Pageant, AP Edition (16th Edition) Glossary

American Pageant, AP Edition (16th Edition) Glossary

Flitty

(of a person) appearing homosexual

Grippe

the flu

To neck

to kiss or to make out

Rubbernecks

people who turn their heads to watch something out of curiosity

Circumspection

(of a person) wary and unwilling to take risks

Ostentatious

showy or flamboyant

Bile

ill temper

To engulf

to swallow up something completely

To lament

to express sorrow and grief

Mottled

(of a piece of paper) blotchy or marked with spots

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