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Black Beauty Vocab
Black Beauty Vocabulary 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pond | an area of water that is surrounded by land and that is smaller than a lake |
| proud | causing someone to feel very happy and pleased : causing a feeling of pride |
| manners | behavior while with other people |
| breeding | the way a person was taught in childhood to behave |
| behave | to act in an acceptable way : to act properly |
| bit | a piece of metal that is put in the mouth of a horse and that is part of the device (called a bridle) that is used to control the horse |
| bridle | device that fits on a horse's head and that is used for guiding and controlling the horse |
| rumbled | to make a low, heavy, continuous sound or series of sounds |
| horrible | very bad or unpleasant |
| clattering | to make a quick series of short loud sounds |
| shrieked | to make a loud, high-pitched cry |
| calm | a peaceful mental or emotional state |
| snap | to try to bite someone or something suddenly and quickly |
| whoa | used to command a horse to stop moving |
| foolish | having or showing a lack of good sense or judgment |
| flames | a state of burning brightly |
| mistress | a woman who owns a pet (such as a dog) |
| checkrein | a short rein looped over a hook on the saddle of a harness to prevent a horse from lowering its head |
| shorten | to make (something) shorter or less long |
| split | to cut, rip, or tear (something) especially along a straight line |
| scramble | to move or act quickly to do, find, or get something often before someone else does |
| scars | a mark that is left on your skin after a wound heals |
| blame | to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened |
| lame | having an injured leg or foot that makes walking difficult or painful |
| gentle | having or showing a kind and quiet nature : not harsh or violent |
| straw | the dry stems of wheat and other grain plants |
| ache | to produce a dull continuous pain |
| squire | a man in the past in England who owned most of the land in a village or district in the country |
| pleasant | causing a feeling of happiness |
| hired | give work or a job to (someone) in exchange for wages or a salary |
| farewell | goodbye |
| rush | to move or do something very quickly or in a way that shows you are in a hurry |
| meadows | usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass |
| fond` | feeling or showing love or friendship |
| sold | past tense of sell opposite of buy |
| master | someone (especially a man) who owns a pet (such as a dog) |
| filly | a young female horse |
| stable | a building in which horses are kept, fed, and cared for |
| colt | a young male horse |
| stall | an enclosed area in a building where a farm animal (such as a horse or cow) is kept |
| blinders | leather pieces that are placed on either side of a horse's head next to its eyes in order to keep the horse from seeing what is beside it |
| exhausted | to use all of someone's mental or physical energy : to tire out or wear out (someone) completely |
| hall of fame | a place that is like a museum with exhibits honoring the famous people and events related to a particular activity (such as a sport) |
| shame | dishonor or disgrace |
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