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Call of Wild Ch. 6-7
The Call of the Wild Ch. 6-7
Term | Definition |
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convalescence | gradual recovery after an illness |
reverently | deeply respectful |
transient | (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time |
imperiously | commandingly; arrogantly; dominantly |
indiscreet | careless in speech or action; not wise |
ramshackle | (adj.) appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky |
vigilant | on the alert; watchful |
impelled | drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something |
pertinacity | persistent determination, stubbornness |
wantonness | recklessness |
usurp | to take over; to seize power |
brooded | think deeply or worry about something that makes one unhappy |