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Chapter 4 Vocab Match
Literature Circle
Vocabulary Words
tannery
heap
poultice
peddling
chute
slacken
mange
quarry
damper
Match the vocabulary words to their correct definition (Remember to write in
pencil in case it will need to be corrected)
1. A movable plate in the flue of a furnace, stove, or fireplace for controlling the
draft (noun)
2. An open excavation from which stone is obtained by digging, cutting, or blasting
(noun)
3. A skin disease of dogs and other mammals, characterized by itching and loss of
hair (noun)
4. A place where hides are tanned (noun)
5. A group of things thrown together; a pile (noun)
6. A vertical or inclined trough or passage down which things can be dropped or slid
(noun)
7. To make or become slower; slow down (verb)
8. A soft moist mass of bread, meal, clay, or a similar substance, usually heated,
spread on cloth, and applied to an aching or inflamed part of the body (noun)
9. To travel about selling (goods) (verb)
**As you read the chapter, write the page number that you locate each
vocabulary word on at the top of the page beside that word.