Chapters 29-30
Vocabulary Words

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Word	Page #	Definition
bawl	232	to cry very loudly
comforter	236	a thick bed covering that is filled with a soft light material
dare	241	to have enough courage or confidence to do something
dawn	238	the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear
driven	233	piled into drifts or made smooth by the wind
eaves	231	the lower borders of a roof that overhang the wall
feeble	228	very weak
howling	232	producing the long, low sound made by strong wind
lack	239	to not have enough of something
pry	229	to raise up or pull out with great difficulty
scurry	240	to move quickly and with short steps
shouldercape	241	a sleeveless garment that fits closely at the neck and hangs loosely over the shoulders
stock	238	farm animals; livestock
sulk	232	to be angry or upset and to refuse to discuss it with other people
thaw	236	to return to a normal temperature after being very cold
wail	228	to make a loud, long cry of sadness or pain

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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