Chapters 17-18
Vocabulary Words

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Word

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Definition

astonish 127 to cause a feeling of great wonder or surprise
bodice 122 the upper part of a dress
bristle 129 a short, stiff hair or fiber
bulge 129 to stick out in a rounded lump
burst 118 to give way from an excess of emotion
drowse 124 to fall into a light slumber or sleep
leech 132 a bloodsucking worm related to the earthworm
nick 122 to make a small cut or chip in
patter 123-124 to strike or pat rapidly and repeatedly
pincer-claw 129 a claw of a lobster or crab and some insects
rafter 125 any of the parallel beams that support a roof
squelch 130 to move with a sucking sound

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.

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