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old yeller ch. 7-9
vocal
Term | Definition |
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baying | bark or howl loudly |
blizzard | a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. |
calve | (of cows and certain other large animals) give birth to a calf. |
carcass | The dead body of an animal |
castration | remove the testicles of a male animal or man. |
commotion | a state of confused and noisy disturbance |
drought | a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall |
flinched | to recoil, or withdraw from something unpleasant |
heifer | a young female cow that has not borne a calf. |
panic | sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior |
pestered | trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions |
plague | a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium |
precious | of an object, substance, or resource) of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly |
racket | a loud noise. |
rogue | deceitful, unreliable, scoundrel or rascal |
sober | marked by seriousness . |
staggers | to move or stand unsteadily. |
thicket | a dense group of bushes or trees. |
wallowing | mainly of large mammals roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent. |