Unit Three Vocabulary - Native American Literatur

Tremendous

Very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

frantically

In a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner.

Devious

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

Contend

Struggle or go against another.

Contentment

A state of satisfaction.

Encampment

A gathering of temporary housing such as tents.

Thunderous

Very loud, powerful, or intense.

Muskrat

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

Briars

Any of a number of prickly scrambling shrubs.

baneberry

The bitter, typically poisonous berry of the baneberry plant.

Dogberry

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

Flint

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

Delicacy

A choice or expensive food.

Mutilate

Inflict serious damage on

Clod

a lump of earth or clay

Quiver

an archer’s portable case for holding arrows

Vanquish

defeat thoroughly

Succumb

die from the effort of a disease or injury

Reign

Hold office like that of a king or queen

Domain

an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or goverment

Boil

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

Rumbling

a continuous deep, resonant sound

Scold

to express disapproval angrily

Marrow

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

Astonish

greatly surprised or impressed; amazed

Suit

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

Fickle

changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.

Giddy

Excitable and frivolous (lacking seriousness or purpose)

Lure

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

Pliable

Easily bent or influenced; flexible.