Unit 3- Native American

Tremendous

Adj- Very great in amount, scale, or intensity

Frantically

Adv- In a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner

Devious

Adj- Using deceit (dishonesty) or trickery to achieve one’s goals

Contend

V- Struggle or go against another

Pliable

Adj- Easily bent or influenced; flexible

Contentment

N- A state of satisfaction

Encampment

N- A gathering of temporary housing such as tents

Thunderous

Adj- Very loud, powerful, or intense

Muskrat

N- A large semiaquatic North American rodent with a musky smell, valued for its fur

Briars

N- any of a number of prickly scrambling shrubs

Baneberry

N- the bitter, typically poisonous berry of the baneberry plant

Dogberry

N- a fruit of poor eating quality from any of a number of other shrubs or small trees

Flint

N- a piece of flint, especially as flaked or ground in ancient times to form a tool or weapon. Also used to spark fire.

Delicacy

N- a choice or expensive food

Mutilate

V- Inflict serious damage on

Clod

N- a lump of earth or clay

Quiver

N- an archer’s portable case for holding arrows

vanquish

V- defeat thoroughly

succumb

V- die from the effect of disease or injury

Reign

V- hold office like that of a king or queen

Domain

N- an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government

Boil

N- an inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, caused typically by the infection of a hair follicle

Rumbling

N- a continuous deep, resonant sound

Scold

V- To express disapproval angrily

Marrow

N- a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced (often taken as typifying strength and vitality)

Atonish

Adj- greatly surprised or impressed; amazed

Suit

V- go well with or enhance the features, figure, or character of someone

Fickle

Adj- changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalities, intrests, or affection

Giddy

Adj- excitable and frivolous (lacking seriousness or purpose)

Lure

V- tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward