Chains Ch 23-33 Vocabulary Flashcards

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taut

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adj. pulled or drawn tight

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mournful

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adj. filled with or evoking sadness

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pasture

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n. a field covered with grass and suitable for grazing

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wince

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v. draw back, as with fear or pain

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calico

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n. coarse cloth with a bright print

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proprietor

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n. someone who owns a business

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indenture

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v. bind by a contract for work, as an apprentice or servant

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snuff

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adj. snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown

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sovereign

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n. a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right

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girth

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n. the distance around something, especially a person's body