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Part 3 Vocabulary
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Question | Answer |
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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 |