Boom Town Vocabulary

not often visited by people; deserted

• lonesome
• sidewalks
• grumbled
• traders

grew or developed

• blossomed
• wailed
• lonesome
• sidewalks

paths by the side of the street or road usually made of cement

• sidewalks
• grumbled
• traders
• blossomed

complained in a low voice

• grumbled
• traders
• blossomed
• wailed

made a long and sad cry, especially to show grief or pain

• wailed
• lonesome
• sidewalks
• grumbled

people who buy and sell things as a business

• traders
• blossomed
• wailed
• lonesome

The men were paid to shovel snow off of the __________ around the neighborhood.

• sidewalks
• lonesome
• wailed
• blossomed

The dog was __________ because nobody was home to play with her.

• lonesome
• wailed
• blossomed
• traders

The __________ went to the settlers to sell them blankets.

• traders
• grumbled
• sidewalks
• lonesome

The class __________ when the teacher gave them a lot of homework on a Friday!

• grumbled
• sidewalks
• lonesome
• traders