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Amy's "Julie of the Wolves" Word List 1 45 words

November 5, 2009 By Mrs. Anderson (Sanford, FL)

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  1. tundra
    a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
    The Tundra is a very flat place.
  2. wolf
    any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  3. tails
    formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  4. backyard
    the grounds in back of a house
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  5. curl up
    shape one's body into a curl
    Wolves have curled up tails.
  6. snowy
    covered with snow
    It is a cold and snowy place.
  7. curled
    of hair having curls
    Wolves have curled up tails.
  8. tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  9. owner
    a person who owns something
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  10. dog
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  11. curl
    form a curl, curve, or kink
    Wolves have curled up tails.
  12. grow up
    become an adult
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  13. jean
    (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  14. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  15. hanging
    the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  16. flat
    having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
    The Tundra is a very flat place.
  17. famous
    widely known and esteemed
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  18. live in
    live in the house where one works
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  19. very
    being the exact same one; not any other:
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  20. live
    have life, be alive
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  21. few
    a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  22. plant
    (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  23. author
    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  24. wild
    in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  25. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  26. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  27. George
    King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  28. cold
    having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
    It is a cold and snowy place.
  29. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  30. kill
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  31. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  32. kept
    (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  33. different
    unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  34. up to
    busy or occupied with
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  35. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    The Tundra is a very flat place.
  36. book
    physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  37. grow
    increase in size by natural process
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  38. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  39. bring
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  40. many
    a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  41. long
    primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  42. own
    belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  43. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  44. most
    (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  45. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.