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Dust bowl vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| irrigation | the supply of water to land or crops to help growth. |
| roiled | to make water, clouds, and air unclear or muddy |
| gales | a very strong wind |
| panhandle | empty stretch of rock and red soil in the middle of texas, kansas, and new mexico |
| migration | movement from one part of something to another |
| cobbler | making or repairing shoes |
| masonry | brickwork or stonework |
| makeshift | temporary replacement |
| mediocre | average |
| denounce | harsh criticism of people in front of other people |
| cannery | a factory where food is canned |
| hostile | unfriendly |
| illiterate | unable to read or write |
| jeered | make rude and mocking remarks |
| irate | characterized by great anger |
| adversity | misfortunes |
| instill | establish an idea in a person's mind |
| vivid | bright |
| commend | speak favorably of |
| clamor | a loud uproar |
| innonation | an improvement of an existing system |
| toil | to work long and hard |
| partality | you favor something over something else |