Island of the Blue Dolphins ch. 14, 15, 16 vocab
1. basin- n; a circular container
2. herb- n; a flowering plant whose stem is soft rather than woody and that dies at the end of a growing season
3. venture- n; an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain
4. stalk-v; to walk in a stiff, confident, often threatening, manner
5. quiver- v;  to shiver or shake from fear or cold
6. limp- adj; not moving; lifeless 
7. gnaw- v; to bite or chew on again and again
8. prowl- v; to move around slowly and secretly, like an animal looking for prey
9. satisfy- v; to give what is wanted or needed
10. plank-n; to give what is wanted or needed
11. headland- n; a high piece of land that sticks out into a body of water
12. tender- adj; soft, with warmth
Sign of the Beaver ch 13, 14, 15
1. indignant- adj; feeling or showing anger about something considered to be unfair or without value.
2. goaded- n; something that spurs a person to action; stimulus
3. inflict- v; to deal out or strike in a physical attack
4. shrewdly- adv; clever and careful
5. improvise- v; to make from whatever materials are around