White Fang – Chapter 2, Part 2 Vocabulary

Apprehensive

Nervous or uneasy about what might happen.

Lured

Tempted or attracted into a trap or toward something.

Rife

Full of something

Imperative

Absolutely necessary or required.

Ordinarily

Usually; in a normal or regular way.

Fierceness

Intense aggression

Solicitous

Showing concern or care for someone’s well-being.

Trotted

Moved at a steady

Fissure

A narrow crack or opening

Abrupt

Sudden and unexpected.

Merged

Combined or blended into one.

Lolled

Sat or lay in a relaxed

Peaceably

Calmly; without violence or conflict.

Fitful

Not regular; happening in irregular bursts.

Rouse

To wake up or cause to become active.

Ascending

Rising or going upward.

Shackles

Chains used to bind hands or feet.

Shrill

High-pitched and piercing (usually a sound).

Lone

Alone; solitary.

Lain

Past tense of "lie"; to have rested or reclined.

Crystalline

Clear

Wallowed

Rolled around in something (mud

Perturbation

Anxiety; mental disturbance or worry.

Slubberings

Sloppy or messy movements (rare/archaic term).

Irritably

In an annoyed or easily angered manner.

Lurked

Hid and waited secretly

Progeny

Offspring; children or descendants.

Fiber

A thread-like part of something; also means inner strength.

Quarry

The prey being hunted; or a stone-extraction site (contextual).

Defied

Resisted or refused to obey.

Quill

A feather used for writing (old-fashioned).

Futilely

Without success; in a useless or hopeless way.

Ptarmigan

A type of bird found in cold regions.

Thicket

A dense group of bushes or trees.

Scuttled

Moved quickly with short

Prospected

Searched for valuable minerals

Tenseness

A state of tightness

Petrification

The process of becoming stone-like; being paralyzed by fear.

Impregnable

Cannot be captured or entered by force; strong and secure.

Agitated

Troubled or nervous; emotionally stirred up.

Tremor

A slight shaking movement.

Counter-blow

A strike made in response to an attack.

Astonishment

Great surprise or amazement.

Quivering

Trembling slightly

Anatomy

The structure of a body or organism.

Monstrous

Very large

Cushion

Something soft used for comfort or protection.

Dislodge

To force something out of its position.

Frenzy

Wild

Emitting

Sending out (light

Squall

A sudden violent wind or storm.

Ventured

Dared to go somewhere or do something risky.

Carpeted

Covered completely

Erect

Standing upright or straight.

Relish

Great enjoyment or appreciation.

Mightily

With great strength or power.