Incredible Journey Chap 9
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sharonbenson on December 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 unscathed | the cat remained unscathed |
| grotesquely | grotesquely swollen face |
| sublimely | sublimely unaware |
| hamlet | small lonely hamlet |
| implicit | implicitfaith |
| primeval | primeval instinct |
| mutinous | the old terrier suddenly turned mutinous |
| porcine | rounded porcine hindquarters |
| ecstatically | snuffled ecstatically |
| hideously | grinned hideously |
| convulsed | convulsed with fury |
| brandish | brandishing his broom |
| beckon | beckoning irresistibly |
| cornucopias | cornucopias of dog food |
| plaintive | whined plaintively |
| gargoyle | white gargoyle on the step |
| proffer | proffered a paw |
| bland | bland confidence |
| ravenous | ravenous gulps |
| cocksure as the devil | ... |
| implication | digesting the implication |
| sinister | sinister scars |
| indefatigable | indefatigable tail |
| disreputable | disreputable old hobo |
| recumbent | recumbent white form |
| infinitesimal | infinitesimal slit of eye |
| succor | dogs in need of succor |
| entice | enticed him out |
| gaunt travesty | upset by the gaunt travesty of a dog |
| embolden | emboldened to approach |
| baleful | surveyed them balefully |
| skirmish | 2 or 3 well executed skirmishes |
| boisterous | boisterous welcome |
| intricate rigging | working at the intricate rigging of a model schooner |
| replete | replete and satisfied Labrador |
| laggard | laggard stars |
| desolate | country that was more desolate |
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