Grade 8: Unit 7: Vocabulary from Readings 1

This list covers "The Snapping Turtle" and "Out of Bounds."
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  1. philosophy
    any personal belief about how to live
  2. immortality
    the state of eternal life
  3. traipse
    walk or tramp about
  4. inclination
    an attitude of mind that favors one alternative over others
  5. creel
    a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
  6. crafty
    marked by skill in deception
  7. cache
    save up as for future use
  8. migration
    the periodic passage of groups of animals
  9. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  10. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  11. undaunted
    unshaken in purpose
  12. straggle
    go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
  13. maroon
    leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
  14. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  15. vigorously
    in an energetic manner
  16. glimmer
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  17. engross
    consume all of one's attention or time
  18. bound
    move forward by leaping
  19. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
Created on Tue May 18 12:51:24 EDT 2021 (updated Wed May 19 12:12:14 EDT 2021)

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