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Touching Spirit Bear
Vocabulary 16-20 Groups 2 and 3
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| irked | to annoy somebody slightly |
| shudder | to shake or tremble uncontrollably from a reaction such as cold, fear or disgust |
| vaulted | leaping or springing over something, especially by pushing on it with the hands or using a pole |
| scouring | searching for something |
| potential | the capacity or ability for future development or acheivement |
| wry | combining, or expressing a mixture of mild amusement and irony (sarcasm) |
| charred | overcooked; burnt |
| vulnerable | open to emotional or physical danger or harm; weak; helpless |
| menacingly | threateningly; dangerously |
| fester | irritate, worsen, aggravate |
| breaching | to leap above the surface of water |
| retrieved | get back, recovered |
| sheepish | showing an embarrassment as a result of having done something awkward or wrong |
| self-conscious | uncomfortable, insecure, unsure of yourself |
| fondly | lovingly, tenderly, caringly |
| ancestors | relatives, relations, family |
| redemption | salvation; improved state of somebody or soemthing saved from apparently irreversible decline |
| loped | to run in a relaxed and easy way, taking long strides |
| galvanized | a coated metal, usually iron or steel, with zinc to prevent corrosion |
| pursuit | chase, hunt, search |
| grimacing | frowning, scowling; expressing disgust or pain |
| dawdled | waste time; to spend more time than is necessary in doing something |
| caulking | using a material to fill in seams or to stop up the gaps or cracks in something |
| stifled | to cut off a physical act, for example, a yawn or laugh before it develops |
| composure | calm and steady control over the emotions (sadness, laughter, anger, etc.) |