MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN FINAL VOCABULARY

My Side of the Mountain Final Vocabulary

1. tallow- a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap.

2. nerve-racking- causing stress or anxiety

3. indignity- treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's self worth

4. quarry- a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.

5. bleakness- not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favorable outcome :

6. wistfully-pensive and sad

7. sired-father offspring

8. serenade-love song

9. rendition-version

10.  conservationists-those who conserve resources

11.  insulating- protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound

12.  crag-rocky part of mountain

13.  ingenuity- the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

14.  sanguine- cheerfully optimistic :

15.  copse- a small group of trees.

16.  concoction- a mixture of various ingredients or element

17.  hordes-swarm or pack

18.  fatigue-extreme tiredness

19.  inferring-deduce or conclude

20.  savory- of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.

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MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN SPELLING VOCABULARY
1. poaching-illegal hunting
2. exertion-physical or mental effort
3. cache-a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
4. ventilate-cause air to enter and circulate freely in
5. ferocity-the state or quality of being ferocious(savagely fierce)
6. hemlock-a highly poisonous European plant of the parsley family, with a purple-spotted stem, fernlike leaves, small white flowers, and an unpleasant smell
7. mantle-a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl,
8. scat-droppings, esp. those of carnivorous mammals
9. niche-place or position (something) in a niche.
10. furtively-attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble
11. carcass-the dead body of an animal
12. vengeance-punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
13. maneuvers-an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required.

14. threadbare-of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age
15. steeped-soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it
16. plumage-a bird's feathers collectively.
17. bachelor-a man who is not and has never been married
18. tedious-too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous
19. winced-give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress :
20. marksmanship-a person skilled in shooting, esp. with a pistol or rifle

WEEK OF MAY 7-11th

Spelling Vocabulary- My Side of the Mountain

1. frantic-wild, or distraught
2. strode-past tense of stride (walk)
3.browse-survey objects casually
4. deed-the document of ownership
5. ravine-a deep narrow gorge
6. mussel-a clam-like organism that attaches to things to survive
7. acreage-an area of land
8. nourishing-containing substances necessary for growth
9. implement-a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment,
10. gangplank-movable plank used as a ramp to board or disembark from a ship or boat.
11. upholster-provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering
12. whittle-to carve wood into an object
13. eddy-a circular movement of water, counter to a main current, causing asmall whirlpool.
14. congregate-gather into a crowd
15. emphatic-showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly
16. folly-lack of good sense
17. venison-deer meat
18. slat-a thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal, esp. one of a series that overlap or fit into each other, as in a fence or a Venetian blind.
19. brisk-at a fast pace
20. tinder-material used to start a fire (kindling)