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Call of the wild
Vocab Mr. Marhefka, freshmen
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brumal | (Chapter 1) It is archaic for winter or wintry |
| Ferine | (Chapter 1) Fierce, feral (untamed wiled savage) |
| Demesne | (Chapter 1) territory over which rule or control is exercised |
| Score | (Chapter 1) a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest |
| Imperiously | (Chapter 1) in a manner showing arrogant superiority |
| Unwonted | (Chapter 1) out of the ordinary |
| Intimated | (Chapter 1) marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity |
| Soliloquized | (Chapter 1) talk to oneself |
| Ruction | (Chapter 1) the act of making a noisy disturbance |
| Morose | (Chapter 1) showing a brooding ill humor |
| Vicarious | (Chapter 2) experienced at secondhand |
| Antagonist | (Chapter 2) someone who offers opposition |
| Appeasement | (Chapter 2) the act of acceding to demands |
| Belligerent | (Chapter 2) characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight |
| Discomfiture | (Chapter 2) anxious embarrassment |
| Consternation | (Chapter 2) sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion |
| Disconsolate | (Chapter 2) sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed |
| Arduous | (Chapter 2) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion |
| Fastidiousness | (Chapter 2) the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style |
| Malingerer | (Chapter 2) someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity |
| Primeval | (Chapter 2) having existed from the beginning |
| Divers | (Chapter 2) many and different |
| Ignominious | (Chapter 2) in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree |
| Primordial | (Chapter 3) having existed from the beginning |
| Precipitate | (Chapter 3) a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original |
| Pandemonium | (Chapter 3) a state of extreme confusion and disorder. |
| Daunted | (Chapter 3) cause to lose courage |
| Covert | (Chapter 3) secret or hidden |
| Insubordinate | (Chapter 3) defiant of authority; disobedient to orders. |
| Insidious | (Chapter 3) proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. |
| Resilient | (Chapter 4) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. |
| Morose | (Chapter 4) sullen and ill-tempered. |
| Salient | (Chapter 5) most noticeable or important. |
| Callow | (Chapter 5) inexperienced and immature. |
| Inexorable | (Chapter 5) impossible to prevent, resist, or stop |
| Superfluous | (Chapter 5) more than is needed, desired, or required |
| Averred | (Chapter 5) state or assert to be the case. |
| Jaded | (Chapter 5) fatigued by overwork |
| Voracious | (Chapter 5) wanting or devouring great quantities of food. |
| Quaver | (Chapter 5) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion. |
| Cajole | (Chapter 5) persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. |
| Amenity | (Chapter 5) a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place. |
| Copious | (Chapter 5) abundant in supply or quantity. |
| Prerogative | (Chapter 5) a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. |
| Importuned | (Chapter 5) harass (someone) persistently for or to do something. |
| Callous | (Chapter 5) showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. |
| Permabulating | (Chapter 5) walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way. |
| Expediency | (Chapter 6) the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience. |
| Eloquent | (Chapter 6) fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. |
| Vibrant | (Chapter 6) full of energy and enthusiasm. |
| Perpemtorily | (Chapter 6) putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| Imperiously | (Chapter 6) having or showing arrogant superiority |
| Plethoric | (Chapter 6) excessively full of bodily fluid, particularly blood. |
| Contagion | (Chapter 6) an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |
| Conjuration | (Chapter 6) the performance of something supernatural by means of a magic incantation or spell. |
| Unwonted | (Chapter 7) unaccustomed or unusual. |
| Pertinacious | (Chapter 7) persistent determination |
| Prowess | (Chapter 7) skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. |
| Infinitesimal | (Chapter 7) extremely small. |
| Rampant | (Chapter 7) flourishing or spreading unchecked. |
| Wanton | (Chapter 7) deliberate and unprovoked. |
| Quarry | (Chapter 7) a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted. |
| Paroxysm | (Chapter 7) a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity. |
| Ambuscade | (Chapter 7) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
| Palpitant | (Chapter 7) marked by trembling or throbbing. |
| Certitude | (Chapter 7) absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case. |
| Excrescence | (Chapter 7) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings |
| Incarnate | (Chapter 7) (especially of a deity or spirit) embodied in flesh; in human form. |
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