infare (ĭnʹfâr). A party given by the husband’s family as a welcome to the new wife.
institute (ĭnʹstĭ tūt). A meeting of school teachers.
Israel (ĭzʹra᷵ ĕl). Ancient kingdom of Palestine, the scene of the stories of the Bible.
larvae (lärʹvē). The tiny worms hatched from insect eggs.
leghorn (lĕgʹhôrn). A variety of fowl that gets its name from Leghorn, a city in Italy.
loam (lōm). Clayey earth or soil.
lozenge (lŏzʹĕnj). A kind of candy.
mahogany (mȧ hŏgʹȧ nĭ). A tree having a reddish brown wood.
mature (mȧ tūrʹ). To become ripe.