Uncle Jed's Barbershop Vocab

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Uncle Jed lacked funds for equipment. What is equipment?

Back

tools and supplies for a purpose

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Sharecroppers:

Back

Farmers of others' land paid with a share of crops.

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When Jed couldn't get paid, he would trade for a haircut. What does 'exchange' mean?

Back

trade one thing for another

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Sarah had to be examined by the doctor. What does examine mean?

Back

look in detail

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When Uncle Jed's bank failed, he was delayed from buying his barbershop. What does delayed mean?

Back

caused to wait

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The bank was failing. What does failing mean?

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losing all its money

Front

Does this sentence use 'equipment' correctly? I had all the equipment I needed to build the birdhouse.

Back

yes

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Does this sentence use 'exchange' correctly? I had enough exchange left over to buy an ice cream cone.

Back

no

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Does this sentence use 'examine' correctly? I examined my reading test closely to find the correct answer.

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yes

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Sentence: I cried when I was failing down. Correct usage of 'failing'?

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no