| Term | Definition |
| generous | willing to share with others, unselfish |
| thrashing | move violently; toss |
| fret | worry |
| carcass | the body of a dead animal |
| chafe/d | rub so as to wear away or make sore, scrape |
| timid | shy, easily frightened |
| shun/ed | keep away from, avoid |
| seedling | a young tree less than three feet high |
| constable | a person whose work is to maintain law and order in a town |
| sorcerer | a person who practices magic |
| emigrant | someone that settles somewhere else |
| hospitable | friendly and generous towards guests |
| nooning | taking a break at noon |
| shivaree | a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, etc... |
| homestead | public land granted to a settler by US government |