Word Watcher: Post 3

Okay you guys I forgot to post some so i just put them all at once. I hope that's okay with you guys :P

1. proles (Page 88): a member of proletariat (poletariat: the class of wage earners, especially those who earn their libing by manual labor or who are dependent for support on daily or casual empolyment; the working class.) But in the book it means prostitute.
   


2. incongruous (page 99): out of keeping or place; inapproapriate; unbecoming.


3. shopfront (page 99): the front side of a stor facing the street; usually contains display windows.


4. farthing (page 100): a former bronze coin of Great Britain, equal to one-fourth of a British penny: withdrawn in 1961. A farthing is no longer used anymore after 1961.
   


5. reconnoitering (page 100):to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. In a war, it's very important to reconnoitering so that no one from the enemy to find out.
   


6. shirking (page 100): to evade (evade: to escape from by trickery or cleverness). On April Fool's Day, you have to shirk around just in case someone tricks you.
   


7. proprieter (page): I can't find this... i will get back at you guy... maybe I spelled it wrong.
   


8. parement (page 100): Same goes to this one...
   


9. bowels (page 101): the intestine. My bowels are used to dispose the food particles we don't need.
   


10. rackety (page 161): making or causing a racket; noisy. The crowd of the party got too excited and the house was way to rackety.
    


11. superfluous (page 161): being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. If you are superfluos with food, you might end up with a bad stomachache.
    


12. obsolete: no longer in general use; fallen into disuse. The sock was obsolete because it's too old.
    


13. residuel (page 156): i can't find this too...
    


14. syme (page 147): i can't find this also.
    


15. incresulity (page 120): i can't find this too.
    


16. wainscot (page 144): wood, esp. oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls. Walking through a wainscot, can calm you down.
    


17. solipsism (page 266): the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist. Believing in solipsism, can make people think that you are conceited.
    


18. mutilating (page 281): to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts. If you play sport with all your might, you will mutilate your body.
    

I thought the book started using less vocabulary that I didn't know :P and I will post more stuff, things like the words I couldn't find.