denunciation a public accusation or strong condemnation of someone or something.
Depression the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s.
diesel a type of internal-combustion engine that burns fuel oil.
disconsolately so unhappy that nothing will comfort; inconsolable; dejected.
dispossessed deprived of the possession of something, especially land, a house, and so on.
dogs slang term for feet.
drawers underpants with either short or long legs.
Dutch-oven a metal container for roasting meats, with an open side placed so that it is toward the fire.
eddied moved with a circular motion against the main current.
embalming the process of treating a dead body with various chemicals, usually after removing the viscera, to keep it from decaying rapidly.
epaulets shoulder ornaments for certain uniforms, especially military uniforms.
exhortation a plea or sermon urging or warning people to do what is required.
fallow land plowed but not seeded for one or more growing seasons, to kill weeds, make the soil richer, and so on.
feral untamed; wild.
ferment to excite; agitate.
fetid having a bad smell, as of decay.
flagged sent (a message) by signaling.
foxtails plants with cylindrical spikes bearing spikelets interspersed with stiff bristles.
freshets a sudden overflowing of a stream because of melting snow or heavy rain.
