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16 Cards in this Set
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Buckboard
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noun
4 wheeled cart -In the west they used buckboards. |
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Prodded
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verb
To urge -Mom prodded to clean my room. |
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Ornery
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adj.
Irritable disposition -I feel ornery becuase i didn't sleep. |
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Pneumonia
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noun
lung disease -Stay out of the cold, you'll catch pneumonia. |
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Sateen
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noun
cotton cloth similar to satin -The dresses were bade from sateen. |
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Paunch
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noun
A large billy -Santa is known for his paunch. |
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Buttes
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noun
A steep hill with a flat top -You can see the entire village from the top of the butte. |
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Consigned
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verb
To give over or to entrust -The father consigned the precious gift to his son. |
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Bore
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verb
to dig a hole -The golper bore holes all over the golf course. |
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Peevish
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adj.
cross, angry, annoyed -His annoying habits make me peevish. |
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Rank
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adj.
over grown -Our lawn was so rank we had to call in a gardener. |
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Palaver
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noun
to chat, idle talk -We heard the students palaver from the cafateria. |
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Parcels
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noun
packages -We took the parcels to the post office. |
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Freight
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noun
carge that is transported usually by train -Ponyboy hitched a ride in a freight train. |
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Hearse
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noun
a vehicle for carrying coffins -We followed the hearse to the funeral. |
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Stowed
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verb
to store, put away -We stow our christmas decorations in the attic. |
