Chapter 1 1. peculiar * 2. restoring 3. chisel *

Chapter 2 4. ornery * 5. suspend * 6. lunatic 7. eager * 8. yarn 9. extensively * 10. filly 11. salamander

Walk Two Moons Ch. 1-3 Vocabulary

Chapter 3

12. approximately13. devour*

14. conditioner15. omnipotent*16. tumor17. scads18. dignified* 19. defiance* 20. trait

1. peculiarpe 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. chiselchis 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-n⋅ ⋅ uh-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 [s⋅ uh-spend]

• –verb

• to stop for a period of time; interrupt

6. lunatic lu na tic [loo-n⋅ ⋅ uh-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 [k⋅ ⋅ ⋅ uh 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-n⋅ ⋅ uh-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.