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Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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escorted | to have taken a person somewhere |
escorted | Guides who knew the western trails well often ____, or led travelers. |
swelled | increased in size, volume or intensity |
swelled | The number of wagons heading west ____, or grew, in the 1850s. |
relied | had a full trust or confidence in, depended |
relied | This family build a house of sod. They ____, or depended, on materials they found. |
reputation | the opinion others have of a person or thing |
reputation | When customers were happy about a shop, its owner earned a good _____. |
worthy | admirable or having value |
worthy | this plot of land was ____, or valuable. It had rich soil and access to water. |
churning | mixing or agitating vigorously |
churning | Dark clouds and _____ winds over the plains could signal a tornado. |
situation | things or events happening at a given time |
situation | Mail carriers were prepared for any _______, or event, as they rode alone. |
deserve | to be entitled to, to be worthy of |
deserve | Kids who worked hard on the farm would _____ an occasional treat. |
defended | protected or guarded; offered support |
defended | Westward travelers _________ themselves from harm by circling their wagons. |
satisfied | to be happy or fulfilled |
satisfied | Despite the hard work and danger, some settlers were _____ with life in the West. |