lack of rain or water
drought
frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
scowl
a short housecoat
duster
unable to think or react properly; bewildered
dazed
name of the novel we are reading
Out of the Dust
being thin and bony
gaunt
make (someone) annoyed or irritated
riled
the surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it.
sod
the dead body of an animal
carcass
main character's name
Billie Jo
to become dry and destitute of sap
withered
a narrow strip of territory projecting from the main territory of one state into another state.
panhandle
to burn on the surface
scorch
to stew gently below just at the boiling point
simmering
kerosene
a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.
migrants
having or being a taste that is sharp and unpleasant.
bittering
dried out with heat
parched
shake or tremble
quaking
cereus plant
chafed-part of speech
verb
swindle-part of speech
verb
fidgety-part of speech
adjective
oilcloth-part of speech
noun
Oklahoma