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Old Yeller (9-12)
novel vocab
Question | Answer |
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a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement | sandstone |
normal mental state | wits |
a mixture of oil and resin obtained from pine trees | turpentine |
a thorny, deep-rooted tree of the southwestern U.S. | mesquite |
hung down around the edge | fringed |
full of sorrow | mournful |
bird of prey; also feeds on carrion (the flesh of dead animals) | buzzard |
easily disgusted | squeamish |
a stiff, pointed, sharp projecting part of a plant | spine |
a wild rush of frightened animals | stampede |
shelter or protection from danger | refuge |
likely to distrust | suspicious |
the part of the digestive system composed of the intestines | entrails |
offensive in odor or flavor | rank |