Chapters 9-10 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

bole 64 a tree trunk
challis 68 a lightweight soft cloth made of cotton, wool, or yarns
corn dodger 69 a cake of corn bread that is fried, baked, or boiled as a dumpling
cross 64 annoyed or angry
dismay 64 a strong feeling of being worried, fearful, or upset
fierce 70 eager to fight or kill
goad 68 a pointed rod used to make an animal move forward
swerve 72 to change direction suddenly
tawny 65 having a brownish-orange color

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in On the Banks of Plum Creek.


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2016
Bingham, Illinois
updated: June 5, 2016
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