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Chapter 1 & 2 Vocab
Call of the wild
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anthropomorphism | the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object |
| aristocrat | anything believed to be the best, elegant, or most noble of its kind |
| imperiously | ruling in a snobby manner |
| insular | protected, characteristic of an isolated people especially reflecting a limited and narrow viewpoint |
| besetting | constantly present or attacking |
| progeny | children or offspring |
| treachery | extreme betrayal of trust |
| unwonted | not customary or usual |
| calamity | an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster |
| impending | soon to appear or take place; about to happen |
| tormentor | a person or thing who inflicts great bodily or mental suffering, pain |
| genial | warmly, friendly, pleasantly cheerful |
| ruction | a noisy fight or disturbance; an uproar |
| conciliate | to win over; to gain something such as goodwill by pleasing acts |
| cunning | sly and crafty in the use of special resources or attributes |
| docilely | in a manner easily led or managed |
| latent | present but not visible or apparent |
| primitive | of or relating to the earliest age or time period; uncivilized, savage |
| uncowed | without having courage destroyed; not intimidated |
| wheedling | to influence or entice by flattery |
| weazened | wrinkled and withered |
| swarthy | dark skin color |
| primordial | existing from the beginning of time; very ancient |
| vicarious | performed or suffered by one person as substitute for another or to the benefit of another |
| draught (draft) animal | an animal used for hauling heavy loads |
| reproof | criticism for a fault |
| appeasement | the act or action of making concessions to pacify or conciliate |
| introspective | given to private thought |
| malignant | actively evil in nature |
| gaunt | haggard, excessively thin, emaciated |
| disconsolate | hopelessly sad |
| ignominiously | shamefully |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve |
| placatingly | appeasingly; with soothing manner especially with use of concessions |
| toil | hard continuous work, exhausting effort |
| fastidiousness | carefulness in all details |
| malingerer | one who pretends to be ill or incapacitated in order to escape work |
| retrogression | the act of deteriorating; return to a less complex level of development or organization |
| cadence | the beat or rhythm of movement |
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