Red Fern Vocab Chapter 6-9

to throw an animal to the ground by twisting its neck

the act of doing anything to change your situation

a region or place controlled by a person or government

time without beginning or end

to cut something deeply; or to cheat or steal from someone

to make it difficult for someone to do something

to jolt or shake something

bending or moving easily

a medicinal fluid rubbed into the skin to sothe pain or relive stiffness

playful behavior that may cause annoyance or harm others

strange or odd

to keep on doing something in spite or obstacles or warnings

to express doubt about something

to speak in a serious or thoughtful way

to split, force apart; or hold in place wth a piece of wood, plastic, or metal that is thin on one side and thick at the other

to flinch or shrink back because you are in pain, embarrassed, or disgusted