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Call of the Wild VI
Vocabulary chapter 6; The Call of the Wild by Jack London
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| waxed | grew or became |
| advances | attempts to make a friendship |
| communion | sharing of thoughts or emotions |
| array | a large number of something |
| snubbed | pulled or stopped |
| arrested | stopped |
| convalescence | gradual recovery of health |
| expediency | regard for what is advantageous rather than what is right |
| peremptorily | leaving no opportunity for refusal or denial |
| tolerated | to put up with, endure |
| tenderfoot | inexperienced person, novice or newcomer |
| appalled | filled with dismay or fear |
| contagion | transmission or spread of something |
| suppressed | inhibited expression of emotion |
| incoherent | disjointed or rambling |
| indiscreet | lacking discretion, impolite |