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[image]WALLOW
pg.14 The heavy load of supplies caused the skiff to wallow through the waves. |
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-to roll about in deep mud or water
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[image]SPARSE
pg. 14 Several weeks earlier, Edwin, the Tlingit elder from Drake, had built a sparse one room wood shelter for Cole on the island.
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- less than necessary or normal
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[image]FEIGN(ED)
pg.15 Garvey feigned surprise.
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- to pretend to feel or be affected by (something) |
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[image]MOSEY(ED)
pg.16 Cole moseyed along slowly, not catching up to Edwin until they reached the trees.
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- to walk or move in a slow or relaxed way |
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[image]MEEK(LY)
pg.20 Instead, he meekly said, "You' shouldn't," keeping his face serious as he could.
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- having or showing a quiet and gentle nature: not wanting to fight or argue with other people |
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[image]SMOLDER(ING)
pg. 24 Standing all alone on the shore, Cole felt his anger smoldering. |
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| -to be felt strongly by someone without being directly shown or expressed |
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SPEW(ING)
pg. 24 Spewing a barrage of venomous curses, he took the [image]blanket Garvey had given him and flung it to the gorund. |
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-to flow out of something in a fast and forceful way |
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BARRAGE
pg. 24 Spewing a barrage of venomous curses, he took the blanket Garvey had[image] given him and flung it to the gorund. |
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-to cause (someone) to receive a great amount of something : to direct a barrage of questions, comments, etc., at (someone) |
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