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McParland 3rd Grade
Tall Tales - Davy Crockett
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| surrender | To agree to stop fighting, hiding, or resisting because you know that you will not win or succeed |
| elected | Chosen for a public office |
| thicket | A group of buses or small trees that grow close together |
| knothole | A hole in a board or tree trunk where a knot or branch has come out |
| duet | A piece of music that is performed by two singers or musicians |
| holler | To call out loudly |
| Congress | The group of people who are responsible for making the laws of the United States |
| reputation | Held in public esteem or regard; good name |
| commenced | began |
| throttled | Choked or strangled; defeated someone or something easily |