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My Side of the Mount
Vocabulary fo MySide of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| emphatic | forceful and definite in expression or action |
| gorge | a narrow passage between steep cliffs |
| reap | gather |
| sentinel | something or someone that serves to guard |
| noose | a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled |
| eddy | a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself |
| cascade | rush down in big quantities |
| brisk | quick and energetic |
| depression | area of land lower than its surrounding |
| implement | something used in performing a task or other work; tool' instrument |
| teeter | move unsteadily, with a rocking motion |
| grove | a small growth of trees without underbrush |
| mussel | any of numerous shellfish that resemble clams; a bivalve mollusk |
| loam | a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials |
| bough | any of the larger branches of a tree |
| combustible | capable of igniting and burning |
| wiry | lean and sinewy |
| citified | being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person |
| tinder | material for starting a fire |
| crotch | the place where a branch separates from a tree |
| slat | flat, narrow strip of wood |
| flange | a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object |
| loll | to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop |
| vague | not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished |
| tether | a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement. |
| dale | an open river valley, usually in an area of low hills |
| pewee | small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America |
| corm | a short, thickened, underground, upright stem in which food is stored |
| rumpus | a noisy disturbance; an uproar |
| awning | a canopy used to shelter people or things from rain or sun |
| device | something designed or invented to achieve a particular purpose |
| berate | to scold severely or rebuke harshly |
| savory | pleasing to the sense of taste |
| furtively | in a sly, secretive manner |
| poach | hunt illegally |
| lure | anything that serves as an enticement |
| niche | an enclosure that is set back or indented |
| concede | give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
| roost | sit, as on a branch |
| concoction | any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients |
| sanguine | confidently optimistic and cheerful |
| ember | a hot glowing or smoldering fragment of wood or coal left from a fire |
| rendition | a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic rold |
| barometer | an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure |
| bole | the trunk of a tree |
| forage | the act of searching for food and provisions |
| momentum | force or speed of movement |
| untoward | contrary to your interests or welfare |
| portico | a covered entrance to a building |
| conservationist | someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution |
| crag | a steep rugged rock or cliff |
| wistfully | longing; wishful; desirous |
| bleakness | cold, empty, or depressing |
| infer | to draw conclusions, interpret, and try to explain their observations |
| ingenious | marked by independence and creativity in thought or action |
| sapling | a young tree |
| sire | make children |
| serenade | a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role |
Created by:
MrsStevenson
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