auction (ôkʹshŭn). A public sale, where each article is sold to the one offering the most money for it.
barricaded (bărʹĭ kādʹĕd). Filled with materials making it difficult for one to pass.
beaux (bōz). Men paying special attention to certain young women.
Bethlehem (bĕthʹle᷵ hĕm). The village where Christ was born.
brooch (brōch). An ornamental clasp; a breastpin.
calico (kălʹĭ kō). A kind of cotton cloth.
cameo (kămʹe᷵ ō). A gem containing a carving, usually in the shape of a head.
Canterbury (kănʹtẽr bĕr ĭ) bell. A plant having lovely bell-shaped blossoms.
carcasses (kärʹkȧs ĕz). Dear bodies.