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old yeller vocab 2
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| astride | one leg on either side of something. |
| careened | to lurch or twist from one side to another while moving rapidly. |
| clamoring | a loud noise or outcry as a protest |
| embedded | to become tightly fixed in between something. |
| hauling | to pull or push to move or transport items |
| heave | to hurl or lift with force |
| hydrophobia | an often deadly disease they attacks the nervous system and is transmitted by the bite of infected animal |
| knoll | a small, round hill. |
| liable | legally or rightfully responsible. |
| lunge | a sudden forward movement. |
| marrow | the soft tissue that fills the inside of the bones |
| nub | a small piece, worn down. |
| poulitice | a mashed mixed of something that gives relief from an ache or pain |
| pounced | to spring into an attack on someone or something. |
| riled | to make angry |
| shiftless | to be lacking in ambition, or motivation. |
| spasms | an involuntary muscle contraction. |
| sumptuous | suggesting a great, largish event |