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Old Yeller (13-16)
novel vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the dead body of an animal | carcass |
| frightful; disgusting to look at; "The massacre was a ____________ sight." | hideous |
| to move with a slight shaking motion | quiver |
| turned; ex. "The hog _____________ on me while I was chasing it. | wheeled |
| a small tree that is planted in the southern U.S. for shade | chinaberry |
| the open end of a rifle | muzzle |
| large in size or quantity; ex. "It was a ________________ sum of money." | considerable |
| burning on the surface | scorching |
| untanned cattle skin | rawhide |
| wildly | savagely |
| done without patience, restless | impatiently |
| knowingly | keenly |
| hairs along the neck and back of a dog that can be made to stand up | hackles |
| tamed | gentled |
| disgusting in looks, taste, or smell; ex, "The rotting food created a _______ odor in the house." | foul |