walk two moons ch. 1-3 vocabulary
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Chapter 1 1. peculiar * 2. restoring 3. chisel *
Chapter 2 4. ornery * 5. suspend * 6. lunatic 7. eager * 8. yarn 9. extensively * 10. filly 11. salamander
Walk Two Moons Ch. 1-3 Vocabulary
Chapter 3
12. approximately13. devour*
14. conditioner15. omnipotent*16. tumor17. scads18. dignified* 19. defiance* 20. trait
1. peculiarpe cu liar [pi-kyool-yer]⋅ ⋅
• 1.strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
• 2.uncommon; unusual: the peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats.
2. restoring re stor-ing [ri-stawr, -stohr]⋅
• verb
• to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.: restoring peace to the kingdom.
3. chiselchis el [chiz-⋅ uh l]
• noun
• a wedge like tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
4. ornery or ner y awr-n⋅ ⋅ uh-ree]
• adjective, -
• 1.ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
• 2.stubborn: I can't do a thing with that ornery mule.
5. suspend sus pend [s⋅ uh-spend]
• –verb
• to stop for a period of time; interrupt
6. lunatic lu na tic [loo-n⋅ ⋅ uh-tik]
–noun
• 1.an insane person.
• 2.a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness.
• –adjective
• 3.insane; demented; crazy
7. eager * ea⋅ger [ee-ger]
• –adjective
• enthusiastic interest or desire
• I am eager for news about them.
8. yarn
• verb
• - to spin a yarn; tell stories.
9. extensively *ex ten sive- ly [ik-sten-sive-ly ⋅ ⋅
–adjective
1.of great extent; wide; broad: an extensive area.
2.covering or extending over a great area: extensive travels.
3.far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough: extensive knowledge.
4.lengthy: an extensive journey.
10. filly fil·ly (fĭl'ē)
• noun
• A young female horse.
• Informal A lively, high-spirited girl or young woman.
11. salamander
sal a man der [sal-⋅ ⋅ ⋅ uh-man-der ]
• –noun
• a small lizard like amphibian having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic.
12. Approximately
ap prox i mate-ly [⋅ ⋅ ⋅ uh-prok-suh-mit-ly
• adverb
• nearly exact or accurate
13.devour* de vour [di-vour] ⋅
• –verb
• 1.to swallow or eat up hungrily and greedily.
14. conditioner
con di tion er [k⋅ ⋅ ⋅ uh n-dish-uh-ner]
• –noun
• a cream or liquid used to reconstruct damaged hair.
15. omnipotent*
om nip o tent ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ [om-nip-uh-tuh nt]
• –adjective
• 1.having very great or unlimited authority or power.
16.tumor [too-mer] tu mor⋅
noun
1. an abnormal swelling.
17. scads [skad]
• –noun
• 1.a great number or quantity: scads of money.
18. Dignified dig ni fied [dig-n⋅ ⋅ uh-fahyd]–
–adjective
• characterized or marked by dignity or nobility; stately: dignified conduct.
19. defiance*de fi ance [di-fahy-⋅ ⋅ uh ns]
• –noun
• a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
20. Trait [treyt]–
• noun
• a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp. of one's personal nature: bad traits of character.