vocab

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

Tuesday: Definitions

Wednesday: Sentences (10 words in separate sentences that explain the meaning of the words)

Thursday: crossword and Study