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call of the wild
vocab
| 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 |
| 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 confidence,easily frightened |
| jugular | neck or throat |
| luck | determined courage |
| obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change one's mind |
| courier | messenger who transports goods or documents |
| solidarity | unity or agreement of feeling or actions |
| potent | having great power, influence or effect |
| snaral | an aggressive growl |
| 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 mountains |