Walk Two Moons Ch 1 3 Vocabulary Chapter
Walk Two Moons Ch. 1 -3 Vocabulary Chapter 1 1. peculiar * 2. restoring 3. chisel * Chapter 3 Chapter 2 4. ornery * 5. suspend * 6. lunatic 7. eager * 8. yarn 9. extensively * 10. filly 11. salamander 14. conditioner 15. omnipotent* 16. tumor 17. scads 18. dignified* 19. defiance* 20. trait 12. approximately 13. devour*
1. peculiar pe⋅cu⋅liar [pi-kyool-yer] • 1. strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings. • 2. uncommon; unusual: the peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats.
2. restoring re⋅stor-ing [ri-stawr, -stohr] • verb • to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc. : restoring peace to the kingdom.
3. chisel chis⋅el [chiz-uh l] • noun • a wedge like tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
4. ornery or⋅ner⋅y awr-nuh-ree] • adjective, • 1. ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin. • 2. stubborn: I can't do a thing with that ornery mule.
5. suspend sus⋅pend [suh-spend] • –verb • to stop for a period of time; interrupt
6. lunatic lu⋅na⋅tic [loo-nuh-tik] –noun • 1. an insane person. • 2. a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness. • –adjective • 3. insane; demented; crazy
7. eager * ea⋅ger [ee-ger] • –adjective • enthusiastic interest or desire • I am eager for news about them.
8. yarn • verb • - to spin a yarn; tell stories.
9. extensively * ex⋅ten⋅sive- ly [ik-sten-sive-ly –adjective 1. of great extent; wide; broad: an extensive area. 2. covering or extending over a great area: extensive travels. 3. far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough: extensive knowledge. 4. lengthy: an extensive journey.
10. filly fil·ly (fĭl'ē) • noun • A young female horse. • Informal A lively, high-spirited girl or young woman.
11. salamander sal⋅a⋅man⋅der [sal-uh-man-der ] • –noun • a small lizard like amphibian having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic.
12. Approximately ap⋅prox⋅i⋅mate-ly [ uh-prok-suh-mit-ly • adverb • nearly exact or accurate
13. devour* de⋅vour [di-vour] • –verb • 1. to swallow or eat up hungrily and greedily.
14. conditioner con⋅di⋅tion⋅er [kuh n-dish-uh-ner] • –noun • a cream or liquid used to reconstruct damaged hair.
15. omnipotent* om⋅nip⋅o⋅tent [om-nip-uh-tuh nt] • –adjective • 1. having very great or unlimited authority or power.
16. tumor [too-mer] tu⋅mor noun 1. an abnormal swelling.
17. scads [skad] • –noun • 1. a great number or quantity: scads of money.
18. Dignified dig⋅ni⋅fied [dig-nuh-fahyd]– –adjective • characterized or marked by dignity or nobility; stately: dignified conduct.
19. defiance* de⋅fi⋅ance [di-fahy-uh ns] • –noun • a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
20. Trait [treyt]– • noun • a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp. of one's personal nature: bad traits of character.
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