Raising Dragons Vocabulary

Chores Everyday jobs or responsibilities around a home, like washing dishes or feeding animals

Perch A place to sit or rest

appetite A strong desire for food; hunger

hitched Fastened an animal to a piece of farm equipment

plow To turn over dirt, often in long rows, so that seeds can be planted

sown Planted seeds

tended Took care of

harvested Picked and brought in a crop

shelling Removing the outside covering

atlas A book of maps

farewell Another word for good-bye

departing Leaving, going away

rainforest A thick forest in a hot region with high rainfall

scales A hard covering, made up of small, thin, plate like parts, used for protection on a fish or reptile

prey An animal hunted by another for food

saliva The watery fluid in the mouth that helps make chewing and swallowing food easier

infection A sickness that can be passed from one animal or person to another

glide To move slowly, quietly, and with ease

parachute A piece of tough material shaped like an umbrella that is used to safely slow the fall of a person or an object from the sky

crest A natural growth, cluster of feathers, or fold skin on an animal’s head

hind At the back or rear