White Fang – Chapter 1, Part 2 Vocabulary

Ambitiously

With strong desire to succeed or achieve something.

Contrary

Opposite in nature

Disposed

Willing or inclined to do something.

Betrayed

Revealed or gave away something

Carriage

A person's way of carrying themselves; posture.

Abashed

Embarrassed or ashamed.

Swain

A young man in love; a suitor.

Gaunt

Extremely thin and bony

Grizzled

Streaked or mixed with gray.

Crowding

Gathering tightly together or pushing in.

Veering

Changing direction suddenly.

Muzzle

The nose and mouth of an animal.

Repelled

Drove away or resisted.

Bestowed

Gave as a gift or honor.

Jostled

Bumped or shoved roughly.

Compelled

Forced or obligated to do something.

Maintain

To continue or uphold.

Wooing

Trying to win someone’s affection or love.

Repulse

To reject or drive back.

Abruptly

Suddenly or unexpectedly.

Seldom

Rarely; not often.

Resented

Felt bitterness or anger about something.

Confronted

Faced something directly

Precipitately

Hastily or suddenly

Bristling

Hair standing on end in anger or fear.

Administering

Giving or applying something.

Maneuver

A planned or skillful movement or action.

Discomfiture

Embarrassment or awkwardness.

Inexhaustible

Unlimited; unable to be used up.

Contraction

The act of becoming smaller or shorter.

Stirred

Moved slightly or caused to feel emotion.

Divides

Separates into parts.

Palmated

Shaped like an open hand or with webbed structure.

Customary

Usual or commonly done.

Shrewdly

Cleverly or wisely

Wallowing

Rolling or lying in something

Wrought

Formed or shaped

Foredoomed

Destined to fail or suffer from the beginning.

Prodigiously

Impressively great in size

Splendid

Magnificent or excellent.

Quarreling

Arguing angrily.

Famine

Severe lack of food.

Remnant

A small remaining part.

Deserting

Leaving someone or something behind.

Solitary

Alone or isolated.

Ferocious

Fierce or violent.

Suitors

Men who pursue someone romantically.

Placate

To calm down or appease someone.

Bore

Carried or endured.

Beset

Surrounded and troubled persistently.

Merciless

Showing no pity or compassion.

Sterner

Stricter or more severe.

Contentedly

Happily and without complaint.

Haunches

Upper part of the legs and hips.

Bristled

Reacted defensively or angrily.

Smote

Struck or hit hard.

Frisk

Move playfully or energetically.

Vanquished

Completely defeated.

Writhed

Twisted in pain or discomfort.

Spasmodically

In sudden

Restless

Unable to relax or be still.

Hollows

Sunken or empty spaces.

Crevices

Narrow cracks or openings.

Protracted

Extended or prolonged in time.

Regained

Recovered or got back.

Game

Wild animals hunted for food or sport.

Intercourse

Interaction or communication.

Pressingly

Urgently or insistently.

Aspiring

Striving to reach a goal.

Halted

Stopped suddenly.

Dilated

Expanded or widened.

Borne

Carried or endured.

Trotted

Ran at a moderate pace.

Dubious

Doubtful or uncertain.

Forbear

To hold back or refrain.

Radiating

Spreading out from a central point.

Wrangling

Arguing noisily.

Scuffling

Struggling or fighting roughly.

Guttural

Harsh sound made from the throat.

Shrill

High-pitched and piercing sound.

Plaintive

Sounding sad or mournful.

Lodges

Small huts or cabins.

Intervening

Coming between events or in time.

Myriad

A countless or extremely large number.

Tentatively

Hesitantly or uncertainly.

Squabbling

Arguing over petty things.

Fore

Front part.

Dim

Not bright or clear.

Gait

A person’s or animal’s manner of walking.

Deceptively

Misleadingly; appearing different than reality.

Bounding

Leaping forward.

Flanked

Positioned on the side of something.

Overhauling

Catching up with and passing something.

Executing

Carrying out or performing a task.

Quarry

An animal being hunted.

Metallic

Having the look or sound of metal.

Evinced

Revealed or showed clearly.

Reproof

Disapproval or criticism.

Onslaught

A fierce or violent attack.

Ferociously

In a fierce or savage manner.