Dangerous Visions Vocab

peddler

a person who goes from place to place selling small items

headmaster

a man who is the head teacher in a school

unseat

remove (a governor or person in authority) from power

hibachi

a portable cooking aparatus similar to a small barbecue

burble

make a continuous murmuring noise

relay

a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group

dissemble

conceal or disguise one’s true feelings or beliefs

requisition

an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials

wither

become dry and shrivelled

halting

slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence