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Call of the Wild – Vocabulary Puzzle #1 – myvocabulary.com

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Vocabulary Word List:

100 vocabulary words for Call of the Wild are in order of appearance by chapter:

  • Call of the Wild vocabulary: Chapters 1-3:
    primitive, glimpse, interlace, imperiously, inseparable, universal, sate, aristocrat, egotistical, treachery, menacing, deft, ebb, hydrophobia, impending, calamity, tallow, assail, taunt, metamorphose, ferocity, wrench, slouch, conciliate, impartial, primordial, draught, appeasement, ignominious, yelp, trounce, indispensable, ravenous, perpetual, blunder, ruthless, cunning, acuteness, conspicuous, primeval, malingerer, goad, treacherous, contemplation, eddy, daunt, quiver, swerve, covert, culprit, borealis, articulate, travail, exultantly, brood
  • Call of the Wild vocabulary Chapters 4-7
    obdurate, comply, unruly, scorched, flounder, exertion, chaffer, apprehensive, remonstrance, abide, tote, wrench, whoop, inexorable, superfluous, mongrel, shorn, chivalrous, rouse, eloquent, nudge, tenderfoot, appall, quibble, contagion, grit, vigilant, impel, recurrent, pivot, pertinacity, belie, imperiously, chaff, sequential, simultaneous, ambuscade, lolling, calamity, multitudinous, excrescence, discomfit, muse

    The 16 vocabulary words used in the Interactive word puzzles for Call of the Wild (in two sets of 8 words each) are:
    belie, aurora borealis, chaff, covert, deft, goad, hydrophobia, impel, imperiously, inexorable, obdurate, primordial, quibble, ravenous, remonstrance, tallow

1) Characteristically of eminent rank or attainments; arrogantly marked: domineeringly (adverb) Root PAR = to set in order

2) Streamers or arches of light in the sky at night that appear to best advantage in arctic regions (noun) Root BOREAS = north wind

3) Skillful in a quick, sure and easy way; dexterous (adjective) Root DAFTE = mild, gentle (Middle English)

4) An unnatural dread, fear or unusually high anxiety of water; rabies (noun) Root PHOBIA = fear

5) First created or developed: primeval; earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ: primitive (adjective) Root ORD – begin, straight row, regular series

6) Very eager for food, satisfaction or gratification (adjective) Root RAP = seize, rush forward

7) Not openly shown, engaged in or acknowledged frankly: secret (adjective) Root OPER = hide, cover

8) Stubbornly resistant to persuasion, pity or moral influence; unyielding (adjective) Root DUR = hard

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