A Visual Dictionary
Chapter 1
p. 1
Jack Frost

A personification of a cold winter’s day
Snake in the grass
(p. 6)
A sneaky person who
isn’t to be trusted
Brown Bomber (p.6)
Chapter 2
egghead/poindexter/professor
(p. 25)

Slang terms for an intelligent person used
to tease someone
“You don’t want to start panning
on folks…” (p. 30)

To go panning on someone meant to hit or
fight with them (like with a pan over their
head.)
Chapter 3
p. 39
radioactive

A reaction with unstable atoms that causes
serious disease for all living things
Chapter 4
p. 56
Frostbite

What happens in extreme colds when you
are outside for long periods of time; can
harm your skin
Carp

(p. 62)
A fresh water fish
Chapter 7
p. 87
linoleum

An inexpensive floor covering for kitchens
p. 87
A conk

A hairstyle for men created by chemically
treating hair to relax it
p. 99
Yul Brenner

A famous actor with a bald head, played a
King of Siam
Chapter 8
Spark plugs
Pinnacle
(p. 100)
(p. 103)
Car part that
The summit or top of
transfers electricity to
a
mountain,
a
career,
ignite fuel and start
or an important task
the engine
Tru-Tone AB 700
Ultra-Glide
a record player installed in a car
Chapter 9
Hillbilly music
seniority
(p. 126)
(p. 135)
Music that has it’s
roots in country and
southern music
The idea that the longer
you are with a company
you have more power or
privilege
Chapter 10
p. 142
Buster Brown Shoe

A popular shoe for children that was based
on a comic strip
Chapter 11
p. 150
“Et tu, Brute?”
A latin phrase, written by William
Shakespeare, in the play Julius Ceasar
 Translated it means, “And you, Brutus?”
 Julius Ceasar was attacked and realized
one of his dear friends had joined in to
betray him.

vittles

(p. 152)
Slang for food
Chapter 12
Joe Louis
Coon dog
(p. 163)
(p. 163)
A famous boxer; he was
the World Heavyweight
Champion from 19371949; also known as the
Brown Bomber
A hunting dog; known
for it’s sense of smell
to track animals
Chapter 13
Whirlpool

(p. 169)
Rapidly rotating water; may draw objects
into the center
Chapter 15
Albert Einstein
(p. 195)

Genius scientist; focused on theoretical
physics (using math and science and
models to explain natural events in the
world)