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Call Of The Wild
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brumal | -relating to winter |
| Kindred | -one's family and relations |
| Progeny | -descendent of a person, animal, or plant |
| Calamity | -an event causing great harm or damage |
| Genial | -friendly and cheerful |
| CHAPTER 2 | |
| primordial | existing at or from the beginning of time |
| peril | serious or immediate danger |
| imperative | of vital importance |
| assailant | person who physically attacks another |
| discomfiture | uneasy feeling or embarrassment |
| CHAPTER 3 | |
| precipitate | cause to happen suddenly |
| bleak | lacking vegetation, exposed to the elements |
| timid | lacking confidence, easily frightened |
| jugular | neck or throat |
| luck | determined courage |
| CHAPTER 4 | |
| obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change one’s mind |
| snarl | an aggressive growl |
| courier | messenger who transports goods or documents |
| solidarity | unity or agreement of feeling or action |
| potent | having great power, influence or effect |
| CHAPTER 5 | |
| malingerer | one who fakes injury or illness to avoid work |
| feign | to fake an injury or illness |
| salient | most noticeable or important |
| superfluous | unnecessary, more than enough |
| quarrel | an argument or disagreement |
| CHAPTER 6 | |
| entice | attract or tempt |
| pompous | self-important, arrogant |
| eloquent | fluent or persuasive in speaking |
| transient | lasting only for a short time |
| eddy | circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool |
| CHAPTER 7 | |
| ramshackle | in a state of serious disrepair |
| abundance | very large quantity |
| melancholy | deep, long-lasting sadness |
| vigilant | keeping careful watch for possible danger |
| gorge | narrow valley between hills or mountains |