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SOTB ch 16-20
Sign of the Beaver Ch 16- 20
Question | Answer |
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horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly | hideously |
to keep out; exclude | barred |
become unsteady; begin to fail or give way: | wavering |
having a strong smell or sharp bitter flavour | pungent |
very impressive | awesome |
loosely made or held together | ramshackle |
thrown away | discarded |
rotate or take turns | alternately |
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial | genial |
taggle | |
beads made from shells,used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments,for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes | wampum |
weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy | lamely |
a generous gift | bounty |
to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act | detected |
watchful, cautious, or alert | warily |
savagely fierce, as a wild beast,person, action, or aspect; violently cruel | ferociously |
pleasantly calm or peaceful | placid |
violently agitated; frantic; wild | frenzied |
to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly. | flaunting |
of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, | substantial |
extremely thin and bony | gaunt |
to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination. | relenting |
complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make | intricate |
something to which the right is lost | forfeit |
to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way | retorted |
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial | ordeal |
a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit | manitou |