The Call of the Wild Chapter 4 Vocabulary Practice
ignominiously
Shamefully; humiliatingly
malinger
To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
Aurora Borealis
a colorful, glowing display in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere; also called the Northern Lights
remnant
a small part remaining behind
primordial
(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
unwonted
(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character
imperious
(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
Lugubriously (adv)
very sadly or mournfully
perplexed
completely baffled; very puzzled
intimated
imply or hint
uproarious
making great noise (not necessarily negative)
consultation
meeting for discussion or planning
progeny
offspring; children
obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
celerity
swiftness, rapidity of motion or action