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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