Vocabulary

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Vocabulary
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shunned

• stayed away from

Betsy Ross was shunned by her parents when she
chose to marry a man who was not a Quaker.
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cherished

• cared deeply about

The mother cherished the time she spent with her
daughter.
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growth

• plant life growing in a certain area

The plant growth in this garden leads me to
believe it is very old.
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windmill

• a machine that uses wind to generate power

Windmills have been used for hundreds of years in
Holland to water the tulip fields.
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ample

• more than enough

There was ample food at the potluck dinner to
feed the huge crowd.
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furrows

• long, deep grooves dug into the soil

The farmer made furrows to plant the crops in.
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This is the kind of ________ I saw on the farms
in Indiana.

• shunned
• cherished
• growth
• windmill
• ample
• furrows

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Plant ______ in a desert garden requires
irrigation.

• shunned
• cherished
• growth
• windmill
• ample
• furrows

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There is _____ room in my house for many guests.

• shunned
• cherished
• growth
• windmill
• ample
• furrows

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I _________ the ring I inherited from my
Grandmother.

• shunned
• cherished
• growth
• windmill
• ample
• furrows

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In the olden days _______ were made by a plow
pulled by workhorses.

• shunned
• cherished
• growth
• windmill
• ample
• furrows

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The children _______ the bully because he was no
fun to play with.

• shunned
• cherished
• growth
• windmill
• ample
• furrows