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Vocab for Island of the Blue Dolphins

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beckon	signal
behold	observe
brackish	mildly salty
burden	difficult to bear
chafe	to rub
chorus	many at one time
clamor	uproar
comorant	greedy bird
crevice	crack
decree	order
forlorn	sad or lonely
headland	high penninsula
kelp	seaweed
lair	den
league	three mile measure
mesa	high plateau
omen	good or bad luck
parley	discuss
pelt	animal skin
ponder	think over
ravine	narrow valley
rite	ceremony
sandspit	point of sand
sea elephant	trunk-like nosed seal
shirker	person who does not do work
shroud	conceal
skirt	walk the border
snare	catch with a trap
stern	harsh
stout	firm
vain	too much pride
yucca	tropical evergreen
curator	museum boss
devilfish	octopus
distress	anxiety
ember	glowing ash
excavation	dug-up space
flail	thrash
galleon	3-4 decked ship
giddy	rarely serious
hasten	hurry
isolation	being alone
leech	bloodsucking worm
lupine	plant with large, showy flowers
lure	decoy
reproachfully	disapproving
rival	competitor
schooner	two or more masted ship
sinew	tendon
stunted	slowed growth
vanquished	conquered
venture	expose to danger
victor	winner
wary	on guard

Jeri-Lyn Flowers

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