| Term | Definition |
|---|
| enterprise | like to start projects; ready to face difficult |
| barter | to trade by exchanging one kind of goods for another without using money |
| altitude | height above the earth's surface |
| dynamite | a powerful explosive used to blow up or destroy |
| shivaree | a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, etc. |
| amputate | to cut off by surgery |
| strand | to leave in a helpless position |
| riddance | exclamation expressing relief that somebody has been removed |
| keel/ed | to fall over suddenly |
| bawl/ing | weep or cry out in a noisy way |
| geyser | a spring that spouts a fountain or jet of hot water into the air at regular intervals |
| homestead | public land granted to a settler by the US government |
| pelt/ed | to throw things at |
| ambush/ed | attack unexpectedly from a hidden position |
| civilization | the ways of living of a people or nation |
| churn/ing | to stir or move about with much force |
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