Chapters 27-28
Vocabulary Words

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Word

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Definition

hairpin 226 a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire that is worn in your hair
locust 216 a type of grasshopper that travels in large groups and can cause great destruction by eating crops
picket 223 a stick or post that is pointed at the end so that it can be put into the ground
plague 216 a large number of harmful or annoying things
scorch 214 to produce intense heat
sweltering 218 very hot
whimper 217-218 to make a quiet crying 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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