The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest: Chapters 11–14

by Aubrey Hartman
Clare the fox helps other animals find their rightful place in the Afterlife — until Gingersnipes the badger enters his life. They survive a dangerous journey that leads Clare to a life-changing experience.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–4, Chapters 5–10, Chapters 11–14, Chapters 15–21, Chapters 22–Gingersnipes
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  1. intimidate
    make timid or fearful
    It was going to take a lot more than a little ventriloquy to intimidate him.
  2. bristle
    react in an offended or angry manner
    Clare bristled. “Now, see here—”
  3. bemoan
    regret strongly
    He’d bemoan coming to this horrible, beautiful forest at all.
  4. collide
    crash together with violent impact
    He staggered back and his flailing arms collided with another lamp, then another, then, unfortunately, another.
  5. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
    The disrupted lanterns careened into an avalanche of chaos, until every lamp was swinging and colliding and clanging.
  6. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
    It was as decrepit as when Clare had arrived, but not a singed splinter more.
  7. hoodwink
    influence by slyness
    Clare blinked and she was gone. He released a low growl. He’d been hoodwinked. Bamboozled. Tricked.
  8. frolic
    play boisterously
    Animals frolicked through the surrounding brush.
  9. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
    “I said…,” Ragginold drawled, his jaw working steadily on the dandelion stem, “… the fox had a mom.”
  10. dazzling
    amazingly impressive
    “Yes! That’s it!” Gingersnipes beamed as if some dazzling new information had been revealed.
  11. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
    Thus, the idea that this unwelcome stranger would bring mayhem to their delicate balance was detestable.
  12. detestable
    offensive to the mind
    Thus, the idea that this unwelcome stranger would bring mayhem to their delicate balance was detestable.
  13. skulk
    move stealthily
    Clare shrank back as the mob of animals skulked forward, closing the distance between them.
  14. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    Clare thought of the badger’s disdain for his garden.
  15. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
    How did one disobey an omnipresent authority?
Created on Mon Feb 23 16:21:51 EST 2026 (updated Wed Mar 18 19:05:06 EDT 2026)

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