Chapters 15-16 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

acre 166 a measure of land area that equals 4,840 square yards
anxious 165 afraid or nervous
dappled 176 marked with many spots of color or light
faint-hearted 181 feeling or showing a lack of courage
frail 167 physically weak
gay 179 happily excited
lief 181 willing, glad
proud 179 very happy and pleased because of something you have done
take such pains 166 to try very hard
term 163 the time for which something lasts

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in Farmer Boy.


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2012
Bingham, Illinois
updated: June 4, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools