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Touching Spirit Bear
Vocabulary from the novel Touching Spirit Bear
8
Language - English
9th Grade
12/11/2013

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Term

Smoldering (pg. 24)

Example from the book:

Standing all alone on the shore, Cole felt his anger smoldering

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Definition

 Definition:

Burn slowly with smoke but no flame.


Synonyms:

smoke, glow, and burn

 

Term

Meekly (pg. 20)

Example from the book:

Instead he said meekly "You shouldn't" keeping his face as serious as he could.

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Definition

Definition:

Showing patience and humility; gentle

Term

Feign(ed) (pg. 15)

Example from the book:

Garvey feigned suprise.

 

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Definition

Definition:

Stimulated or pretended; insincere

Term

Devour(ed) (pg. 30)

Example from the book:

inch by inch the billowing flames devoured the suplies and the shelter.

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Definition

Definiton:

To do something quickly and eagerly, to eat hungrily or quickly 

Term

Sullen(ly)(pg. 26)

Example from the book:

Cole stared sullenly into the fire

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Definition

Definition:

Silent because of bad humour or anger

Term

Cowering (pg. 7)

Example from the book:

By then peter was cowering on the blood-smeared sidewalk, sobbing

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Definition

Definition:

To crouch, as in fear or shame

Term

Subside (pg.31) 

Example from the book:

Not untill the flames began to subside did his manic laughter 

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Definition

Definition

Sink to a lower level, end of violence or attack

Term

Gruff (pg.4)

Example from the book:

The gruff elder took one look and pointed a finger at him

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Definition

Definition:

Rough or very serious in manner or speech

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