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WATCHING WALLACE CONCENTRATED: MONGREL: EXPANSE: RABIES PANTRY LOOMED ONOMATOPOEIA:
YUKON TRAIL BLUFF: a steep cliff, hill, or riverbank VENTURE: to take a risk with; expose to possible loss or danger MASSIVE: huge, large LOWERING: dark, with gathering clouds TUNDRA: large plains without trees in the arctic region TAWNY: color of tanned leather
AN EMERGENCY CRIAS: Baby llamas YEARLING: An animal that is one year old. HALTER: A set of ropes or straps for leading or tying an animal. PUNGENT: powerful or strong odor or flavor LICORICE: A type of candy
KIT CARSON AND THE GRIZZLY BEARS TUSSLE: a physical contest or struggle MANGY: Having bare or dirty spots; shabby LUMBERED: to move heavily ro clumsily BRUINS: a bear HOISTED: to raise up or lift, often with the help of a machine
JOHNNY AND HIS MULE DOLEFULLY: full of grief ; sad; expressing grief SWAP: to trade items HAUNCHES: hindquarter BALK: to stop short and refuse to go on BUSTLE: to hurry and move around in a busy and excited way. STAMMER: to speak or utter with involuntary stops and much repeating SASSAFRAS: a type of tree; its dried root bark used in medicine or as a flavoring
HAMLET, AUGUSTA JONES, AND ME MEEKLY: humble AUDITION: to perform on a trial basis DOUBLET: a jacket sometimes sleevelss, fitted to the body. Worn during Shakespeare's time INTERMISSION: an interruption or recess in activity: a break CUMBERSOME: hard to handle or manage because of size or weight TRAGEDY: a serious play that ends badly PLAYWRIGHT: a person who writes plays TIERS: levels LAYOUT: arrangement of things in a room INSPIRED: to cause to have a particular thought or feeling LUNGED: a sudden forceful movement forward.
PONY PENNING DAY MIRAGE: an illusion. BOG: a soft, wet area of land; marsh; swamp CAVALCADE: a loud, colorful parade or procession using horses RUTABAGAS: an edible plant, something like a turnip. CHANNEL: a body of water that connects two larger bodies. SAPLING: a slender tree GALLEON: a large sailing ship with three mast that was used mainly during the sixteenth century. SCOW: a flat bottomed boar used for big loads GUFFAW: hoarse laughter; a short sudden laugh.
OTHER PONY PENNING DAY VOCABULARY WORDS
AFEARED afraid; frightened; scared
COLLIDED to strike or bump together violently; crash
CAVALCADE a loud, colorful parade or procession using horses
ECSTASY a condition of delight, joy or happiness
FUGITIVE a person running away, especially from the law
MOUNTS a horse or other animal for riding
PRIM overly proper
WARILY carefully; cautiously
TOW to pull along behind with a chain, rope, or cable
STOUT firm; sturdy
CHERRY TIME
BURDENED load; oppressed
HAIKU Japanese form of poetry consist of 3 lines, no rhyme THE CHERRY TREES
BOUGH a main branch of a tree
FRAGILE delicate; easily broken PRICKLING a tinkling sensation STOOPING to bend the body forward and downward
JAKKO’S ANSWER
MILSTONE one of two large, round flat stones used to grind grainFIEND a person of great wickednessTOLERATE to put up with; endureCALLOUSED being hardened and thickenedTHREADED to make ones way through or between narrow areas AVENGED to take vengeance for or on behalf of
CLUTCHED to grasp or hold with the hand or claws usually strongly
PILLARS a firm upright support for a superstructure :
PERSONALITY the complex of characteristics that distinguishes an individual
COBBLESTONES a round stone once used to pave streets
THE SNOW-WHITE ROBIN
INCURABLE not curable ADMONISHING to kindly correct or instruct LAVISHED to give generously ATTAINABLE capable of being gained or accomplished HERALD a crier or messenger who reads official declarations CHRONICLE a history of events CUFF slap SECLUDED to remove or separate from others DISSUADE to persuade a person against his chosen course of action; AZURE a light to medium blue ABOUND to have plenty of
WORLD WAR ll
AMMUNITION bullets, explosives, bombs or anything else that can be fired
INVADED the act of forcefully entering a country by military power
REFUGEES a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution
RATIONING to use sparingly
SMUGGLED to bring into or take out of a country secretly or illegally
WHEN THE WAR IS OVER
HEADMASTER a man heading the staff of a private school
NANNY a child's nurse
CLAMOR a loud continuous noise
HIJACKING to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit)
STREWN to spread by scattering
RETREATING to draw or lead back
SOBER marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful character or demeanor
EVACUATE to leave or withdraw
GINGERLY very cautious or careful
RUSTLED moved with soft whispering sounds
CROUCHED to lie close to the ground with the legs bent
MINES an encased explosive that is placed in the ground or in water and set to explode when disturbed
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
VOLUME one book of a set
SUBTITLES a second title used to explain a heading
ILLUSTRATIONS a picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive
SKIM to glance through (as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot
JOHN 3:16 A TRUE STORY
PROVINCE a big division of a country
PEASANTS a person who belongs to the group or class of a small farmers and farm workers in Europe GESTURING a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiments and attitude BARREN not producing anything SACRED entitled to reverence and respect RECESSES a hidden, secret, or secluded place or part ESCORTED a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy PERSISTENCE to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning COMMUNISM a theory advocating elimination of private property
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT SCRAWNY: thin and bony THAMES: a river in England URCHIN: a child with no money or home BRANDISH: to wave or sling something about SOLEMN: serious or somber TRAMPLE: to crush with the feet BANNISTER: a handrail SPIRE: the top part of a steeple ERRAND: a short trip to perform a task EXAGGERATE: to describe something as larger than it really is MERCHANT: a person who buys or sells
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