shrill
Piercing high-pitched noise literally or figuratively painful to the senses.
ofay
An insulting term for a white person
skittish
Nervous as a scared kitten
fuselage
The long narrow main section of an airplane
creosote
A brown oily substance used to preserve wood that has a very powerful and distinct odor.
pungence
The kind of almost instantly identifiable aroma or odor identified with certain source such as, for instance, creosote.
quivering
Shaking and trembling from fear or anxiety
compelling
Evoking a strong sense of interest and attention
manifest
A type of railroad train comprised of various different types of cars such a boxcars, tanker cars, etc.
pomade
A very waxy balm used to style hair which made it stiff and gave it a sheen
skittlepins
Wooden pinw used in the bowling-type game popular in England called ninepins.
smoldering
Literally glowing with the ember of a dying fire or figuratively producing the same intensity of heat cooling
exultation
A state of joyous elation and celebration
taut
Stretched tightly to a state of extreme tension
sullen
A mood characterized by sulkiness, surliness and lack of social graces.
incinerator
A common-use furnace used to burn garbage common to apartments and high-rises.
modulating
Adjusting or altering the pitch or amplitude of sound.
flux
An outdated slang term for diarrhea
gingham
Small checkerboard pattern in fabric such as that worn by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
maliciously
Done with spiteful or hateful intent
