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Shiloh Vocab 4-7
Shiloh Chap 4-7 Vocabulary
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| boldness | Willing to meet danger or take risks. Daring |
| burrs | Something that is like a burr as in sticking |
| clinking | To make or cause a slight short sound like that of metal being struck |
| commences | Begins; starts |
| devilment | Reckless mischief |
| frankfurters | A small hot dog or sausage |
| grocer | Someone who owns or runs a store selling food and household goods |
| gulped | Swallowed something quickly and noisily |
| jowls | A loose layer of flesh that hangs down around the throat or lower jaw |
| lard | Solid, white grease made from the melted-down fat of pigs and hogs. |
| lean-to | A shelter or shed having a roof with only one slope |
| nuzzling | Rubbing or touching with the nose as an animal does |
| outright | Total or complete |
| planks | Long, flat pieces of wood |
| raggedy | Old, torn and worn out |
| scurrying | Hurrying or running with short, quick steps |
| slobber | To let saliva dribble from the mount |
| slump | To sink down heavily and suddenly |
| wad | A tight, thick roll |
| wringer | A device in which laundry is pressed or spun to extract water |