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Reading Selection #10
The Call of the Wild (Dec. 5th-9th)
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Literature
8th Grade
12/07/2011

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endure
Definition
1) bear patiently; suffer
2) continue in the same state; last
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ferocity
Definition
fierceness; savage wilderness
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gingerly
Definition
very cautiously; with extreme care; timidly
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grimly
Definition
in a cruel and pitiless manner; sternly; harshly
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perch
Definition
high place; vantage point; seat; bar or branch on which a bird rests
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shrewd
Definition
clever; cunning
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sufficient
Definition
as much is needed; enough; adequate
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tormentor
Definition
one who torments (causes extreme pain or vexation); persecutor; torturer
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utterly
Definition
totally; absolutely; to an extreme degree
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withhold
Definition
hold back; refuse to give; retain
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