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SOTB ch 16-20
Sign of the Beaver Ch 16- 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |