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Acres and Maybe a Mule
Vocabulary Words
1. homesteading-
to settle on government land and farm it
2. uppity-
acting as if you are superior
3. scalawag-
a Southerner who supported reconstruction
4. refugees-
someone who flees to escape danger
5. submissive- willing to obey someone else
6. brambles- bush or vine with sharp thorns
7. admiration-
a feeling of great respect and approval
8. spunk-
spirit, courage, and determination
9. pungent-
having a strong taste or smell
10.fertile- able to support the growth of
many plants or crops
11.vagrancy- one who has no place to live,
no job, and asks others for money
12.impudent- failing to show respect, rude
13.jubilee- a special celebration
14. triumphant- celebrating victory or
success
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