Sign of the Beaver Chapter 21-25 Vocabulary 
1. stalk- v; to pursue or approach carefully
2. unhampered- adj; without a care, without a burden
3. soberly- adv; serious or full of thought; solemn
4. envied- v; wanting what someone else has
5. reproach- v; to be the cause or blame of something
6. boisterous- adj; loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits
7. drowsy- adj; nearly asleep; very sleepy
8. contented- adj; satisfied with things as they are
9. scarcely- adv; almost not; just barely
10. rare- adj; not often found or seen; not common
Island of the Blue Dolphins ch. 22, 23, 24
1. reflection- n; heat, light, or an image that bounces off an object or surface
2. smelt- n; a kind of small fish that lives in freshwater and coastal marine areas
3. mend- v; to repair or fix
4. suffer- v; to be harmed or hurt in some way
5. reproachfully- adv; expressing or full of reproach or accusation
6. circlet- n; a little circle, esp. a narrow round band worn as an ornament for the head
7. deserted- adj;     to leave behind even though it is one's duty to stay; abandon
8. glimpse- n; a quick look
9. gesture- n; a movement of one's body or face that shows feeling or thought
10. chatter- v; to speak rapidly and without saying anything important
11. fledgling- n; a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly
12. speckled- adj;     a pattern or expanse of such specks on a surface
13. teeter- v; to walk, stand, or behave in an unsteady manner
14. hobble- v; to walk with trouble or in an awkward manner; limp