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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 vegetation, exposed to the elements |
| Timid | lacking confidence, easily frightened |
| Jugular | neck or throat |
| Luck | determined courage |
| Malingerer | one who fakes injury or illness to avoid work |
| Feign | to fake an injury or illness |
| Alient | 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 |