Judas Maccabaeus Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC)
ice machine an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes
Des Moines the capital and largest city in Iowa
outspokenness the trait of being blunt and outspoken
odds-maker someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
James Michener United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
Lotus americanus North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers
adding machine a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
overmuchness a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
odds and ends a motley assortment of things
time machine a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future
tape machine a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape
war machine the military forces of a nation
ozone sickness illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft; characterized by sleepiness and headache and chest pains and itchiness
woodsman someone who lives in the woods
woodsiness the quality of abounding in trees
decimation the destruction or killing of a large part of the population
Pluteus magnus an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust
addressing machine a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
genus Macowanites a stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely