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Part 3 Vocabulary
Island of the Blue Dolphins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to swing something wildly | flailing |
| go into or through something | pierced |
| things to be repaired by sewing | mending |
| (of a bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep | roost |
| a ring-shaped ornament, especially for the head | circlet |
| the front part of a boat or ship | prow |
| to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured | hobbled |
| a container to hold arrows | quiver |
| the remains of something that has been destroyed | wreckage |
| defeated, lost | vanquished |
| to cut small indentations or marks | notched |
| baby chicks ready to fly | fledglings |
| wobbling, about to fall over | teetering |
| happy with excitement | giddy |
| a glance or quick look | glimpse |
| to give up on or leave something | abandon |
| the rise and fall of the sea | tides |
| having no people | deserted |
| a thread or a structure or object resembling a thread | fiber |
| a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head | gesture |
| a chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand near the surface of water | reef |
| trimmed a small amount | clipped |
| large group of animals of one kind together | herd |
| to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement | shudder |