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Language Arts 1
A Day No Pigs Would Die
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| goiter | an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion; noun |
| tackroom | a place where you hold saddles, or gear for animals; noun |
| gilt | a young pig;noun |
| gilded | covered with gold;adjective |
| pomade | a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair;noun |
| gullet | the esophagus;noun |
| mirthful | joyous; adjective |
| farrowed | a litter of pigs;noun |
| boric | of or containing boron;adjective |
| kine | a plural of cow;noun |
| muslin a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns;noun | a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns;noun |
| sump | a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected;noun |
| husbandry | the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming; noun |
| scythe | an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle;noun |
| cipher | to calculate numerically; verb |
| succotash | a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans , and, often, with green and sweet red peppers; noun |
| backhouse | a building behind the main building, often serving a subsidiary purpose;noun |
| scurf | any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface;noun |
| vespers | religious service in the late afternoon or evening;noun |
| corn cratch | stores the corn;noun |
| estrus | the period of heat or rut;noun |
| camphor | aromatic scent used to repell insects;noun |
| goad | anything that pricks or wounds such as a stick;noun |