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Vocab
Call of the Wild (1,2,3) Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Insular | Isolated, cut off (like an island) |
| Latent | Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed |
| Swarthy | Dark skinned |
| Morose | Sullen and ill-tempered |
| Arduous | Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring |
| Moral | A lesson; concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of a human character |
| Primeval | Of or resembling the oldest ages in the history of the world |
| Cadence | A modulation or inflections of the voice |
| Marauder | A raider |
| Daunted | (someone) Feel intimidated or apprehensive |
| Malingerer | A person who lies to some to get out of doing work |
| Pall | Hearse or tomb |
| Insidious | Proceeding in a gradual subtle way, but with harmful effects |
| Wraith | A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death |
| Inexorable | Impossible to stop or prevent |
| Maneuver | A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care |
| What are all the words? | A C D I I I L M M M M M P P S W(Arduous; Cadence; Daunted; Inexorable; Insidious; Insular; Latent; Malingerer; Maneuver; Marauder; Moral; Morose; Pall; Primeval; Swarthy; Wraith) |