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Call of the Wild
| 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; primeval. |
| peril | 1.serious and immediate danger. 2.expose to danger; threaten. |
| Imperative | 1.of vital importance; crucial.2. giving an authoritative command; peremptory.3.an essential or urgent thing. |
| Assailant | a person who physically attacks another. |
| Discomfiture | a feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness. |
| precipitate | 1.cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. |
| bleak | Lacking vegetation |
| timid | lacking confidence |
| jugular | neck or throat |
| luck | something good happens 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 disappointment |
| 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-lasting sadness |
| Vigilant | Keeping careful watch for possible danger |
| Gorge | Narrow valley between hills or mountains |