plank
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
lash
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
catty
marked by or arising from malice
hodgepodge
a motley assortment of things
tarnish
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
novel
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
plug
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
spendthrift
someone who spends money prodigally
lumber
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
footing
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
groom
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
reputation
the general estimation that the public has for a person
clarify
make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
reedy
resembling a reed in being upright and slender
pelt
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
hanker
desire strongly or persistently
trustworthy
worthy of trust or belief
hubbub
loud confused noise from many sources
yearn
desire strongly or persistently
meek
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
sprig
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
