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Drought Vocabulary

Vocabulary for Out of the Dust - Section - Drought

TermDefinition
drought lack of rain or water
ache to suffer a dull continuous pain
unavoidable inevitable - not able to avoid something. It will happen.
devastation to reduce to ruin
desolation sadness resulting from grief
penetrate to pass into or through
rehabilitate to restore to a former capactity
stamina endurance
depression low spirits
frantically wildly excited
scrapped to break up, to throw away as worthless
roving to wonder without a definite plan
Black Sunday refers to a particular severe dust storm that took place on April 14, 1935, as part of the Dust Bowl.
optimism a habit of expecting things to turn out for the best.
Providence help or care from God or Heaven
self-aggrandizement increase of one's own power, wealth, etc. usually aggressively.
scowl an angry or bad tempered expression.
Created by: Tanner4CO
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