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The Call of The Wild
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brumal | relating to winter |
| kindred | ones family and relations |
| progeny | descendants of a person, animal, or plant |
| calamity | repetition |
| primordial | things existing at the beginning of time |
| peril | danger or risk |
| imperative | mood used to show a request or ask |
| assailant | violent person |
| discomfiture | Physical or mental pain or unease |
| entice | attract or tempt |
| pompous | self important and arrogant |
| eloquent | persuasive person |
| transient | last only a short time |
| eddy | circular movement of water causing a smoller whirloop |
| ramshackle | in state of serious disrepair |
| abundance | very large quantity of something |
| melancholy | deep long lasting sadness |
| vigilant | Keep carefully watching for possible |
| gorge | narrow valley between hills or mountains |
| malingerer | one who fakes injury or illness to avoid |
| feign | to fake an injury or illness |
| salient | most noticeable or disagreement |
| superfluous | unnecessary more than enough |
| quarrel | an argument or disagreement |
| 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 |
| genial | friendly and cheerful |
| precipitate | cause to happen suddenly |
| bleak | lacking vegetation exposed to the element |
| timid | lacking confidence easily frightened |
| jugular | neck or throat |
| luck | determined courage |