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Old Yeller 7-9 Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| baying | to make a loud , deep bark |
| blizzard | a heavy snowstorm with high winds |
| calve | to give birth to a calf. |
| carcass | the dead body of an animal |
| castration | to remove the reproducing organs of an animal |
| commotion | a huge disturbance, loud racket |
| drought | a long period without rain |
| flinched | to recoil, or withdraw from something unpleasant |
| heifer | a young cow, especially one that has not given birth |
| panic | a sudden overpowering fear or terror |
| pestered | to harass, to annoy someone |
| plague | a widespread infection or disease |
| precious | highly valuable, something/someone dearly loved |
| racket | a loud noise |
| rogue | deceitful, unreliable, scoundrel or rascal |
| sober | marked by seriousness, intense, solemn |
| staggers | to move or stand unsteadily, sway sideways |
| thicket | a thick growth of bushes, plants |
| wallowing | to move with difficulty in a clumsy manner |