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The Call of the Wild
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brumal | Relating to winter |
| Kindred | One's family and relations |
| Progeny | Descendant of a person, animal, or plant |
| Calamity | An event causing great harm or damage |
| Genial | Friendly and cheerful |
| 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 |
| Precipitate | Cause to happen suddenly |
| Bleak | Lacking vegetation, exposed to the elements |
| Timid | Lacking confidence, easily frightened |
| Jugular | Neck or throat |
| Luck | Determined courage |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Entice | Attract or tempt |
| Pompous | Self-important, arrogant |
| Eloquent | Fluent or persuasive in speaking |
| Transient | Lasting only a short time |
| Eddy | Circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool |
| Ramshackle | In a state of serious disrepair |
| Abundance | Very large quantity of something |
| Melancholy | Deep, long-lasing sadness |
| Vigilant | Keeping careful watch for possible danger |
| Gorge | Narrow valley between hills or mountians |