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"Bargain" Vocabulary
Vocabulary words to accompany A.B. Guthrie's "Bargain"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bargain | an agreement or a good deal on a purchase |
| Freighter | a person who hauls freight; who transports goods from one place to another |
| Ornery | stubborn or mean tempered |
| Palaver | to have a long conversation about nothing important; chit-chatting |
| Alkali | dry, salty soil that might look white and chalky |
| Mercantile | a general store (like Jaxon's) |
| Credit | buy now, pay later |
| Bore | to drill a hole into |
| Short-sighted | lacking imagination; obsessive |
| Absent-minded | so lost in thought that one does not realize what is going on; clueless; daydreaming |
| Peevish | bad-tempered |
| Rank | foul-smelling |