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Vocab - Boy of the Painted Cave

Terms in this set (40)

disheveled
to hand or fall loosely in disorder, messy
succulent
full of juice or rich in interest
impale
to pierce with something pointed
ptarmigan
a grouse of northern regions with completely feathered feet
froth
bubbles or foam at the mouth of a hard driven animal
rack
a violent strain
expanse
a wide space, area, or stretch
gouge
to cut oles or grooves in
banish
to force to leave a country
auroch
an extinct large-horned wild ox of Europe that is thought to be a wild ancestor of domestic cattle
idle
not being used or employed; lazy
scowl
to make a frowning expression of displeasure
marmot
a burrowing rodent with a stout body, short legs, coarse fur, a short busy tail, and very small ears
kestrel
a type of small falcon that hovers at it hunts
slough
a wet and marshy or muddy place like a swamp
alder
a type of tooth-leaved tree or shrub related to the birch tree
glade
a grassy open space in the forest
tussock
a compact bunch, especially of grass
lemming
a short-tailed northern rodent with furry feet and small ears. It takes part in periodic mass migrations which often continue into the sea, where large numbers are drowned.
impudence
the quality of being disrespectful and unwise
pugmark
sign of an animal left in the dirt, footprint
lithe
easily bent, light and graceful in movement
haunt
a place repeatedly visited
gaunt
being thin and bony
graven
carved, sculptured
amulet
a small object worn as a charm against evil
tarpan
a small grayish-brown wild horse of central Asia
loon
a large aquatic diving bird native to northern climates
tawny
a brownish-orange color
ibex
a type of wild goat living chiefly in the high mountain areas of the Old World that had horns that curved backward
sentinel
standing guard at a point of passage
gnarl
a large or hard knot
verdant
green with growing plants
defile
to corrupt, ruin, destroy
contort
to twist into an unusual shape
shaman
a person who acts as a messenger between the natural and supernatural worlds using magic to cure illness
adorn
to decorate or improve the appearance of by adding color or design to something that is plain or dull
domesticate
to adapt to living with humans
taboo
a forbidden custom against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm by a superhuman force
embankment
a raised bank or wall to carry a roadway
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