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Island of Blue voc 2
Scherr 5th grade- vocab for Ch. 10-19 from Island of the Blue Dolphins
Question | Answer |
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befall | to come, as by right |
sandspit | a point of sandy deposit built up into a landform which projects out into a body of water |
pitch | the sap from trees or any dark, sticky substance that can be used to hold things together |
league | a unit of measure equaling about 3 miles; most commonly used to describe measurements having to do with the sea |
idle | not working; inactive |
omen | anything perceived or happening that is believed to indicate a good or evil event or circumstance in the future |
chafing | irritation or soreness caused by something rubbing against the skin |
brackish | slightly salty; having a salty flavor |
clamor | any loud and continued noise |
sinew | a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; a tendon |
barbed | having a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead |