Tuesday, February 12, 2013

sign of the beaver vocab

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Sign of the Beaver Vocabulary

1.  rueful- feeling sadness
2.  amusement- a feeling that something or someone is funny or humorous
3. resent- to look down on with contempt
4. treaty – a formal agreement between 2 or more countries, nations or groups.
5. dignity- self esteem; self respect
6. hobble- limp; to walk with difficultly
7. venture-to take a risk, to dare
8. vague- not clear
9. sensible- having good sense or sound judgment
10. reckon- to think or suppose
11. wit-a form of intellectual humor, intelligence
12. despise- to feel annoyance or ill will, dislike
13. salvage- to rescue or save
14. precious- having a high price or great value
15. scarce-rare, not abundant
16.   grim-harsh, horrible, dreadful
17. defiance-a bold resistance to authority
18. shrewd –intelligent; astute

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