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MSM Chp.15-18
5. My Side of the Mountain Vocab 15-18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| moral | the lesson or principle taught by a story or event |
| preserve | to treat foods so as to prevent decay |
| ember | a piece of live coal or wood from a fire |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| Daniel Boone | American frontier settler and folk hero |
| assured | confident; sure |
| conspicuous | obvious, attracting attention |
| originate | to come or bring into being |
| quarry | a hunted animal; prey |
| bole | a tree trunk |
| tallow | hard fat obtained from animals and used in candles, soaps, and lubricants |
| ingenious | imaginative and resourceful; clever |
| serenade | a musical performance given to honor or express love to someone |
| pheasant | any various chicken like birds having long tails and, in the males, often brilliantly colored plumage |