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Red Fern, C. 1-18 Vocabulary Review
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| pride | proud, arrogant, vain, high opinion of something or someone |
| despair | deep sadness, loss of all hope |
| searing | burning pain |
| dawn | first light of the day, morning sunrise |
| scramble | move, climb quickly to get something |
| haggard | very tired and hungry, worn out |
| doused | throw water to put the fire out |
| monotonous | boring, doesn't change, not exciting |
| jinx | bad luck charm, evil |
| gingerly | carefully, cautiously |
| falter | pause, hesitate, struggle, stutter |
| elimination | get rid of, exclude, loser |
| solemn | serious, dull, formal |
| protruding | jut, sticking out |
| sanitation | trash, cleanliness |
| gratitude | thankful, appreciate |
| coax(ing) | persuade, urge, talk in to |
| whimper | cry, whining sounds |
| cur | mutt, mixed breed dog |
| quench | satisfy, extinguish |
| dormant | asleep, inactive |
| fertile | grow, productive, can give birth |
| grieved | cry, sad, mourn depressed |
| sacrifice | give up, relinquish, take one for the team |
| commotion | noisy, disturbance, out of control |
| muzzle | mask, animal mouth covering |
| urgency | emergency, insistence, right now |
| dumbfounded | shocked, surprised, astonished |
| abandon | stop, leave behind, forgotten |
| provisions | supplies, equipment, tools |
| wince | shrink back in pain |
| sorghum | sweet, syrup, grain |
| flailing | wave, arms swinging around |
| hillbilly | person from the hills, redneck, hick |
| muster | gather or collect strength |
| timbers | tree, woods, forest, lumber |
| grit | mental courage, strength |
| submerged | covered with or under water |
| query(ing) | ask question, inquire |
| wiley (wily) | sly, cunning |
| cease | stop, end |
| vicious | unruly, dangerous, evil, mean |
| persistence | endurance, stubborn, continuance |
| prowling | moving about in a sneaky way |
| numb | lacking physical or emotional feelings |
| quiver(ing) | trembling, shaking |
| whiled away | lazy, waste time, idle |
| nonchalantly | casual, calm, normal |
| abandon | desert, leave behind |
| belligerent | quarrelsome, hostile, cussing |
| riled | angered, annoyed, irritate |
| predicament | problem, situation, make decision |
| sincere | honest, genuine, real thing |
| pelts | animal skins, hides, furs |
| disposition | attitude, character, nature, how you act towards others |
| begrudge(ingly) | fault, envy, will not forgive, angry |
| leer(ing) | look, stare, taking a long look |
| debris | trash, refuse, garbage |
| taut | stretch tightly |
| clambered | move, climb with difficulty |
| protruding | jut, sticking out |
| tragedy | serious, accident, death |
| solemn | serious, dull, formal |
| conversation | talk, dialogue |
| submerged | covered with or under water |
| query(ing) | ask question, inquire |
| wiley (wily) | sly, cunning |
| eternity | time that seems endless, forever |
| lung(ed) (ing) | jumped or leaped forward |
| vicious | unruly, dangerous, evil, mean |
| prowling | moving about in a sneaky way |
| limber | flexible, move easily |
| quiver(ing) | trembling, shaking |
| fad | popular fashion or trend |
| momentum | power or force that grows or gets faster |
| bottoms | low lands near water |
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