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Brian's Winter Vocabulary Review

The is a review of vocabulary words I have chosen from the novel Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen.
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maroonedto leave helpless, alone
rationa fixed portion
latrinea toilet, as in a camp
hummocka low, round hill
solitaryliving or being alone
literallyreal, matter-of-fact, true
adversaryan opponent, enemy
exhaustiontired, fatigued
urgencyimmediate action
intricatelyfull of detail
famishedhungry
migratingmoving to another region
chiseledshaped with a sharp-edge hand tool or stone
ancientsaged people
scrutinizedto examine closely
eerieuncanny, bringing fear, superstition
salivateto produce saliva
gorgedto eat greedily
waddledto walk with short steps
acquaintancea person known slightly, little
stymiedto block, stop, impede
lancea long spear with a sharp metal head
dismalgloomy, dark, dreary
moccasinsheelless slipper of soft leather
cylindercone-shaped figure
berthkeeping a careful distance from
animosityfeeling of ill-will, anger
insanementally ill
idlebeing inactive
virturalbeing so in affect, but not in reality
scragglyuneven, ragged
maniacwildly insane
intermittentlystopping and starting again
containmentto hold back or restrain
limberease in bending the body, supple
bindingsfastenings to secure a boot onto a ski
bulkylarge mass, amount
splurgedto indulge yourself in some pleasure
propaneheavy, flammable gaseous fuel
hamstringleg tendons
whittleshape by trimming, cutting
malamutespowerful, heavy-coated dog
epiloguea concluding section of work
martena weasel-like mammal
scrupulouslybeing careful to do the right or proper thing
traplinea device for catching game animals
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