Chapters 19-20 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

anxious 239 afraid or nervous about what may happen
bootjack 260  a device used for pulling off boots
dangle 243 to hang down loosely
limp 243 not stiff or rigid
pack-mule 246 a mule used to carry goods
panther 258 a large, black wildcat
porridge 254 a soft food made by boiling grains in milk or water until thick
shriek 255 to make a loud, high-pitched cry
reindeer 239 a large type of deer that lives in northern parts of the world
uncinch 247 to unfasten a belt or strap

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in Little House on the Prairie.


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2014
Bingham, Illinois
updated: June 4, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools