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Sign of the Beaver
chapter 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a language or dialect that sounds strange to one | lingo |
| a feeling of fear and wonder | awe |
| sorrowfully (sadly); unhappily | ruefully |
| soft and wet, like in a marsh or swamp | boggy |
| to hold up under suffering; to put up with or to stand | endure |
| a metal made of tin and brass or copper | pewter |
| strongly built; firm or strong; fat or large | stout |
| having done without something | deprived |
| to cover with plaster, clay, mud, or other sticky material | daub |
| suddenly twisted | wrenched |
| save from wreckage | salvage |
| owners of land or business | proprietors |
| to dislike very, very much; to really hate | detest |
| unwillingly | grudgingly |
| showing a feeling that a person, act, or thing is worthless or inferior | contemptuous |
| feeling you get when you are being treated unfairly; bitterness | resentment |
| the act of standing up to or disobeying authority | defiance |