Chapters 19-20 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

bounty 233 good things that are given or provided freely and in large amounts
gritty 244 containing very small pieces of sand or stone
grubby 245 dirty or messy
plume 229 something resembling a feather
reaper 234 a person or machine that cuts and collects crops
scalding 247 very hot
shawl 243 a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders
snuffle 248 to speak or breathe through an obstructed nose with a sniffing sound
swath 229 a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine
whet 231 to make sharper or stronger

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