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Reading 5 The Sign of the Beaver Reading Vocabulary (1-6)

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These are the 35 vocabulary words that are covered in lessons 35, 39, and 42.

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reckoned	thought
coiled	arranged in loops
surveyor	a person who measures the land
puncheon	a large cask (70 - 100 gallons)
daubed	a mixture of clay, lime, and chopped straw plastered onto interwoven rods or twigs to make a wall.
chink	a narrow opening or slit
matchlock	a type of gun
ruefully	regretfully
trudged	to walk wearily
fell	to knock or cut down
proprietors	owners of a business
solitary	alone
deacon	a layperson who assists the minister
mournful	very sad
passel	a large group
baccy	tobacco
lingo	a language
Jesuit	a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order engaged in missionary and educational work worldwide.
popish	having to do with Catholicism
begrudging	ungenerous
burly	stout and strong
rage	intense and often violent anger
deprived	lacking the basics
mite	small, also a small insect that sometimes carries diseases
endure	to bear hardship
conscious	awake and aware
pewter	a type of dark gray metal
resentful	angrily annoyed
winced	flinched
earnest	sincere
despair	to give up all hope
incomprehensible	confusing
defiance	open disobedience
glowered	glared
scowl	frown

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