10 terms
Where the Red Fern Grows Ch. 18-20 Vocabulary
squabble
a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial
convulsions
involuntarily contraction or spasm of the muscles
disembowel
to remove the entrails of
entrails
the inner organs, i.e., intestines, guts
ghastly
horribly frightful, very unpleasant
petrified
stunned with fear
scourge
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
gristle
cartilage, especially when found as tough, inedible tissue in meat
scurried
move hurriedly with short quick steps
awed
feelings mixed with wonder, fear, and reverence