| Word | Definition | Sentence |
| flank | side | Arliss grabbed up a bunch of rocks and went to throwing them at Burn Sanderson. One hit his horse in the _____. |
| hydrophobia | rabies | Bud Searcy sure hoped we wouldn't have an outbreak of _____ in Salt Licks and all die. |
| plague | epidemic disease | There's a _____ of hydrophobia making the rounds. |
| riled | angered and annoyed | Salt Licks folks were getting pretty_____ about whoever was stealing everyone's meat. |
| spasms | fits | Once Arliss turned out of his pocket a wadded-up baby copperhead that nearly threw Mama into _____. |
| rogue | rascal | When I told Mama that Yeller had been stealing the meat, she said, "Why, that old _____." |
| rout | to drive out | I rubbed salty bacon grease into his hair all over to _____ the fleas. |
| flinched | winced | Spot didn't offer to kick me one time, just _____ when I touched her. |
| sumptuous | luxurious, delicious | We had us a real _____ dinner that night with roast turkey and cornbread dressing. |
| whimpering | crying or sobbing softly | The bear cub was out on the bank,_____ and clawing the rocks. |
