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Out of the Dust #4
Winter 1935
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| suffocate | deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing |
| forsake | turn away from; give up |
| revive | be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength |
| sow | place seeds in or on the ground for future growth |
| agony | a state of acute pain |
| infantile | of or relating to babies |
| paralysis | loss of the ability to move a body part |
| satisfied | filled with contentment |
| migrant | traveler who moves from one region or country to another |
| cram | crowd or pack to capacity |
| amateur | engaged in as a pastime |
| civics | the study of the duties and rights of citizenship |
| pneumonia | respiratory disease characterized by lung inflammation |
| curdle | go bad or sour |
| brittle | lacking warmth and generosity of spirit |