Unit 5: Lesson 22

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  1. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
    They were astonished the same way Omakayas had been the first time she saw the trader Cadotte unfold a seeing glass, something he called a telescope, a long shiny tube that grew in his hands.
  2. nerve
    the courage to carry on
    The bear boys looked at her. Slowly, she put out her open hand filled with heartberries. Curious, the cubs jumped forward, lost their nerve.
  3. bare
    expose completely
    And indeed, Omakayas’s voice trembled slightly as the bear made a gurgling sound deep in her throat and bared her long, curved yellowish teeth, so good at ripping and tearing.
  4. banish
    drive away
    The bear cub took one berry, then jumped away in seeming fright at its own bold act. But the taste of the berry seemed to banish fear.
  5. reason
    come to a logical conclusion or decision
    Besides, Omakayas reasoned, as she walked contentedly along, the taste of the sugar would save her from eating every one of the berries she was sure she would find on the path.
  6. envy
    a desire to have something that is possessed by another
    If only there were some way to impress Angeline, cause her envy, make her say, “Can I have some of those berries, please, please, please?”
  7. spare
    save or relieve from an experience or action
    Even though it was clear her life was to be spared, she felt the loss of her new brothers.
  8. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
    So Omakayas took the slow way back looking for odaemin (oh DAY mihn), little red heartberries, in the sunny margins of the woods near the ground.
  9. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    She looked around. No mother bear. Omakayas was well aware that she shouldn’t stay so close to these cubs, but after all, they seemed deserted.
  10. upright
    straight in position or posture
    It could have gone on for hours, that is, until she stood upright.
Created on Thu Jul 30 12:58:08 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 31 09:37:52 EDT 2020)

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