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The following passage from 'The History of Mr Polly' contains a number of words which are surely beyond a 20,000 word vocabulary. They have been changed into nonsense words so that you are in the same position as an advanced student reading the book. What can you deduce from the context (including grammatical clues) about the italicized words?

Slowly, argumentatively, and reluctantly, Uncle Jim waded downstream. He tried threats, he tried persuasion, he even tried a belated not of pandon; Mr Polly remained insollerable, if in secret a little perplexed as to the outcome of the situation. 'This cold's getting to my lunner!' said Uncle Jim. 'You want cooling. You keep out in it,' said Mr Polly. They came round the bend into sight of Nicholson's lat, where after much furdor and several wainds, Uncle Jim made a desperate effort and struggled into the clutch of the overhanging morriers on the island, and so got out of the water, with the mil-stream between them. He emerged dripping and muddy with poldentive. 'By Gaw!' he said. 'I'll skin you for this!'