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Sign of the Beaver 3
Term | Definition |
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Chagrined | feel distressed or humiliated |
Earnestly | with sincere and intense conviction; seriously. |
Glistened | (of something wet or greasy) shine; glitter. |
Sinew | a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament. |
raspy | hoarse or harsh-sounding |
foreleg | either of the front legs of a four-footed animal |
indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment |
shrewdly | in a way that shows sharp powers of judgment; astutely. |
improvise | created and performed spontaneously or without preparation; impromptu. |
Immense | extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. |
Squaw | a North American Indian woman or wife. |