Collection 2: Tribute to the Dog

As you read George Graham Vest's "Tribute to the Dog," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 6's Collection 2: The Mixer, Tribute to the Dog, Animal Wisdom and The Last Wolf, How Smart Are Animals?, Animal Snoops
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  1. rear
    bring up
  2. ungrateful
    not feeling or showing gratitude
  3. traitor
    a person who says one thing and does another
  4. sacrifice
    the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty
  5. prone
    having a tendency
  6. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  7. treacherous
    tending to betray
  8. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  9. poverty
    the state of having little or no money and possessions
  10. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  11. constant
    steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
  12. outcast
    a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  13. accompany
    go or travel along with
  14. embrace
    a close affectionate and protective acceptance
  15. pursue
    carry out or participate in an activity
Created on Wed Jul 02 14:23:47 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Jul 04 11:38:33 EDT 2014)

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