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Shiloh Vocab 4-7
Shiloh Chap 4-7 Vocabulary
Word | Definition |
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boldness | Willing to meet danger or take risks. Daring |
burrs | Something that is like a burr as in sticking |
clinking | To make or cause a slight short sound like that of metal being struck |
commences | Begins; starts |
devilment | Reckless mischief |
frankfurters | A small hot dog or sausage |
grocer | Someone who owns or runs a store selling food and household goods |
gulped | Swallowed something quickly and noisily |
jowls | A loose layer of flesh that hangs down around the throat or lower jaw |
lard | Solid, white grease made from the melted-down fat of pigs and hogs. |
lean-to | A shelter or shed having a roof with only one slope |
nuzzling | Rubbing or touching with the nose as an animal does |
outright | Total or complete |
planks | Long, flat pieces of wood |
raggedy | Old, torn and worn out |
scurrying | Hurrying or running with short, quick steps |
slobber | To let saliva dribble from the mount |
slump | To sink down heavily and suddenly |
wad | A tight, thick roll |
wringer | A device in which laundry is pressed or spun to extract water |