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Sign of the Beaver Vocabulary
vocabulary words from Sign of the Beaver
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Literature
5th Grade
05/18/2012

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ruefully
Definition
feeling or expressing sorrow or regret
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proprietors
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owner of a business or land
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burly
Definition
large in body, muscular, strong
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deprived
Definition
lacking the necessities of life
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endure
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to last, to undergo a hardship without giving in
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incomprehensible
Definition
impossible to understand, unintelligible
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disdainfully
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without respect, despisingly
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scornfully
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feeling that a person or thing is inferior or unworthy
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nonchalantly
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seeming not to care, casual
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resentment
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feeling or displeasure or anger
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wary
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watchful, looking for danger
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envious
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jealous
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indignant
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very angry
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inspiration
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a thought or brilliant idea
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immense
Definition
enormous, huge
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pungent
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a tangy or sharp taste or smell
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genial
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warmly and pleasantly cheerful
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ordeal
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any extremely difficult experience
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manitou
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a spirit or force of nature worshipped in Algonquian religion
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reproach
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to express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in
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scant
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barely sufficient, inadequate, not enough
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floundered
Definition
moved clumsily or with difficulty
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clamor
Definition
a loud, continuous noise
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