Touching Spirit Bear – Vocabulary
Week 1
Name ____________________________
1. defiant – v. (p.3) Marked by defiance; boldly resisting 2. defiantly – adv.
2. skiff – n. (p.3) A flat bottom open boat or shallow craft, having a pointed bow and a
square stern and propelled by oars, sail, or motor.
3. at’oow – n. (p.19) A tradition of passing on a gift which cannot be owned – only cared
for before passing it on to another person.
4. Circle Justice – n. (p.12) A form of justice designed to rehabilitate and heal youth
rather than contain them in detention centers.
5. devil’s club – n. (p.17) A spiny deciduous shrub of western North America, having
wide palmate leaves, greenish-white flowers, and scarlet fruit clustered in umbels.
6. barrage – v. (p.24) Bombard, pepper, shower. 1. These verbs mean to direct a
concentrated outpouring at something or someone.
7. venomous – adj. (p.24) Secreting and transmitting venom; a venomous snake. 2.
Malicious; spiteful; a venomous remark.
8. sullenly – adv. (p.30) Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or
sulky. 2. gloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent: sullen, gray skies 3. Sluggish;
slow: the sullen
Touching Spirit Bear – Vocabulary
Week 1
Name ____________________________
1. defiant
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2. skiff
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3. at’oow
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4. Circle Justice
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5. devil’s club
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6. barrage
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7. venomous
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8. sullenly
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