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Bearstone - W. Hobbs
Vocabulary terms to accompany the novel Bearstone by Will Hobbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to step quickly | skitter |
| cautiously; carefully | gingerly |
| to treat lightly | trifle |
| to warn; to scold | admonish |
| empty; bare | devoid |
| sternly; without stopping | relentlessly |
| all together | intact |
| sad or gloomy | dourly |
| a steep overhanging | precipice |
| to walk wearily | trudge |
| a sudden understanding | revelation |
| to defeat or conquer completely | vanquish |
| to make something vertical | plumb |
| to conclude from incomplete evidence; a guess | conjecture |
| to follow a winding course like a stream | meanders |
| doubtful | dubious |
| slopes | grades |
| thinking about the past | reverie |
| not constant | erratically |
| suspiciously | skeptically |
| to become stuck in muddy ground | mired |
| suddenly or quickly | abruptly |
| fading | waning |
| unexplainable; astonishing | uncanny |
| exhausting; difficult | strenuous |
| flowing together or meeting | confluence |
| a put down | condescendingly |
| extreme annoyance | agitated |
| to enjoy something | savored |