The Marrow Thieves Chs 15-26 Vocabulary

diminished

make smaller or less

complacency

lack care or passion

catatonic

unresponsive and immobile

plea

an urgent or desperate request

ceased

stopped

sterile

free from bacteria, completely clean

notion

idea

viscous

thick, sticky consistency

irrational

not reasonable or thinking rationally

smudge

a cultural practice of cleansing with smoke

vengeance

revenge

syllabics

written Indigenous language using symbols

seer

someone who can see the future or beyond this reality

austere

living strictly with no luxuries

boastful

bragging or talking highly of yourself

sweetgrass

types of grass with a sweet smell, respected in Indigenous cultures

jovial

happy, friendly

conductor

material that allows energy to flow through it, often electricity

crux

the difficult point of an issue

fallacy

a false belief

skeptical

not confident or trusting

cradleboards

flat boards traditionally used to carry babies

imminent

immediate, happening very soon

coaxing

persistent and gentle persuading, convincing

resentment

bitterness or anger at unfair treatment or an unfair situation

precarious

fragile, not stable

elicited

caused a response

fluke

an accident

leeched

spread, taking over for its own advantage

assets

important, valuable things

convoy

a group of vehicles traveling together

audible

loud enough to be heard

reverie

dream state

inadequate

not good enough

burrowed

dug a hole into

annotate

to write or leave notes

curator

a keeper of a collection

eligibility

meeting the criteria for something