landowner
One in legal possession of a piece of property
till
Preparw a land for sowing crops; often involves turning up dirt
rouble
A basic unit of Russian currency
colt
A young male horse
rye
A resilient type of grain-like crop that can endure low temperatures and poor soils
sickle
A sharp instrument used for harvesting crops
sheaf
A bundle of harvested crops
arable
Conducive to farming; fertile
Bashkirs
A group of Turkish people living in the Russian Ural mountains
kumiss
A traditional Central Asian drink made from fermented milk
tract
A piece of land
mutton
Meat from older sheep
steppe
An area of flat grassland
hillock
A hill
girdle
A strap around one's waist, occasionally used to carry things
pique
To irritate or annoy; to provoke or arouse
disparage
To belittle and trivialize
acquit
To absolve someone from a criminal charge via a "not guilty" verdict; to present in a specific or affected way
homestead
A home and accompanying land occupied by a landowner (and their family)
commune
A community of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities; a small section of local government, especially in Europe
The Volga
The longest river in Europe, flowing southward from western Russia to the Caspian Sea
plough
A sharp farming tool used to loosen or turn soil before planting or sowing seeds
ply
To diligently work with a tool demanding steady movements; to regularly travel; to continually supply food
clinch
To settle a business deal or contract; to grapple or wrestle someone
spade
A sharp-edge tool used for digging earth
