Monday, November 14, 2011

Sign of the Beaver week 1

rueful- feeling sadness

venture-to take a risk, to dare

vague- not clear

sensible- having good sense or sound judgment

reckon- to think or suppose

wit-a form of intellectual humor, intelligence

pewter- a metal alloy (usually tin and lead)
despise- to feel annoyance or ill will, dislike

salvage- to rescue or save
loon- an aquatic bird
scarce-rare, not abundant
gradual- little by little
resent- to look down on with contempt
precious- having a high price or great value
delicious- very pleasing, delightful
conscious- aware, perceptive
*bonus* incomprehensible- impossible to understand

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