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Decker pigs ch 11-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blue ribbon | prize you get for 1st place |
| to butcher | to kill (usually for meat) |
| hog | pig |
| beholding | to owe a favor |
| litter | group of babies that an animal has at one time. Ex: the cat had 5 kittens in her litter. |
| To lose your breakfast/lunch | to vomit, throw up |
| tale | story |
| tiptoe | to walk on the ends of your toes, quietly |
| hen | female chicken |
| to cackle | to laugh in an evil way, like a witch |
| weasel | small furry animal that likes to eat chickens |
| to hiss | to make a noise like a snake or angry cat |
| a barrel | wooden container, usually for wine, or oil |
| to sniff | to take a short breath through the nose |
| to be full of yourself | to like yourself a lot, to think that you're the best |
| boar | male pig |
| barren | not able to have children |
| squirrel | small animal with a long tail that likes to eat acorns and nuts |
| ash | the gray residue left over after a fire |
| haul | to carry something large from one place to another |
| to outgrow | to get too big for something |