Call of the Wild - Chapters 1-3

Ms. Sarah (Cayman Islands)
Use this list to learn these words in Week 1's reading assignment, Chapters 1-3, pp. 1-32. Be sure to keep you separate list of ADDITIONAL WORDS that you are studying (minimum 5 per reading assignment!). You can be quizzed on those as well.
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  1. demesne
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
    Page 2.
  2. obscure
    not drawing attention
    Page 2. The word in the novel is "obscurely" and it means in a manner that does not draw attention.
  3. ramble
    an aimless walk
    Page 3.
  4. imperiously
    in a manner showing arrogant superiority
    Page 3.
  5. aristocrat
    a member of the nobility
    Page 4.
  6. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
    Page 4. The word is "besetting" and it means to be overwhelming.
  7. unwonted
    out of the ordinary
    Page 5.
  8. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
    Page 5.
  9. hydrophobia
    a symptom of rabies consisting of an aversion to liquids
    Page 7. The word in the book is "hydrophoby," and the speaker is referring to rabies.
  10. wrath
    intense anger
    Page 7.
  11. wax
    increase, rise, or advance
    Page 9. The word is "waxed" in the novel.
  12. metamorphose
    change in outward structure or looks
    Page 9. The word is "metamorphosed" and it means to change.
  13. divine
    perceive through some inexplicable perceptive powers
    Page 10. The exact word is "divined" and it means to figure out (in this context).
  14. genial
    agreeable; conducive to comfort
    Page 12.
  15. revelation
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    Page 13.
  16. latent
    not presently active
    Page 13.
  17. conciliate
    come to terms
    Page 13. The word also means to deal with something.
  18. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
    Page 14. It can also mean low-class or uneducated.
  19. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
    Page 15.
  20. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
    Page 19. If something is experienced vicariously, that means a person feels they have experienced it even though it happened to someone else.
  21. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
    Page 22.
  22. unwittingly
    without knowledge or intention
    Page 22.
  23. ambition
    a cherished desire
    Page 23.
  24. ignominiously
    in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
    Page 23.
  25. courier
    a person who carries a message
    Page 25.
  26. apt
    mentally quick and resourceful
    Page 26.
  27. fastidiousness
    the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
    Page 28. It also means being picky.
  28. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
    Page 29.
  29. rashness
    the trait of giving little thought to danger
    Page 33.
  30. goaded
    compelled forcibly by an outside agency
    Page 36. It also means to push someone to do something.
  31. daunted
    caused to show discomposure
    Page 39. It can also mean to stop, slow down, scare, and/or discourage.
  32. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
    Page 43. It also means unstoppable or unavoidable.
  33. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
    Page 44,
  34. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority
    Page 44. It means to rise up against a ruler or person or animal in charge.
  35. insubordination
    defiance of authority
    Page 45. It also means disrespectfully breaking the rules.
  36. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
    Page 46. It also means dangerous in a sneaky way.
  37. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
    Page 50.
Created on Thu Dec 12 09:54:58 EST 2013 (updated Sun Jan 05 12:49:32 EST 2014)

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