Touching Spirit Bear Vocabulary List
Chapter 1
defiant (p.3) Marked by defiance; boldly resisting (adjective)
banishment (p.3) state of exile; being sent away from your home (noun)
skiff (p.3) A flat-bottom open boat of shallow draft, having a pointed bow and a
square stern and propelled by oars, sail, or motor. (noun)
vicious (p.7) cruel, fierce (adjective)
Circle Justice (p. 12) a form of justice designed to rehabilitate and heal youth
rather than contain them in detention centers (noun)
Chapter 2
grudgingly (p.15) give or let have unwillingly (adverb)
moseyed (p.16) shuffled along; ambled (verb)
at`oow (p.19)a tradition of passing on a gift which cannot be owned - only cared
for before passing it on to another person (noun)
devil's club (p. 17) A spiny deciduous shrub of western North America, having
wide palmate leaves, greenish-white flowers, and scarlet fruit clustered in
umbels; a plant whose thistles will infect skin and cause swelling. (noun)
barrage (p. 24) a rapid attacking outpouring or something (gunfire, words, etc)
(noun)
fantasized (p.22) imagined in fanciful way (verb)
venomous (p.24) spiteful; poisonous (adjective)
Chapter 3
sullenly (p.26) indicative of gloomy behavior or ill humor (adverb)
scoffed (p.33) filled with scorn, mockery (verb)
Chapter 4
symbolizes (p.38) To represent or identify by a symbol. To use symbols (verb)
obligations (p.38) - A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty,
contract, or promise that compels one to follow (noun)
Chapter 5
illusion (p.41) deception; false impression (noun)
dignity (p.44) The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect (noun)
isolate - To separate (verb)
devoted (p.46) dedicated (verb)
Chapter 6
taunted (p.48) to provoke, ridicule or tease (verb)
persistent (p. ) Insistently repetitive or continuous: a persistent ringing of the
telephone. (adjective)
scrounged (p. ) to acquire something by begging or borrowing without intending
to give back (verb)
manipulated (p.57) to control or influence somebody in an ingenious or devious
way; to operate, use or handle something (verb)
Chapter 7
remote (p. ) situated a long way away; far from civilization (adjective)
vanished (p.59) to disappear suddenly or without explanation (verb)
boughs (p.60) - branches in a tree or bushy plants (noun)
shrouded (p.60) - Something that conceals, protects, or screens: under a shroud
of fog (adjective)
fetal (p.60) pertaining to womb like character, curled in a ball (adjective)
incessant (p. 63) - Continuing without interruption (adjective)
Chapter 8
gluttonous (p. 68) Indulging in something, such as an activity, to excess;
voracious (adjective)
brazenly (p.68) boldly, shamelessly (adverb)
mauling (p.69) - being tackled, attacking (verb)
seeped (p.71) oozed; passed gradually (verb)
bile (p. 72) - Any of the liver-generated steroid acids, such as cholic acid, that
commonly occur in the bile, or a feeling of bitterness or irritability (noun)
Chapter 9
haphazard ( p.75) - By chance; casually (adjective)
stupor (p.76) state of deadened sensibility; apathy (noun)
detonated (p.77) - To explode or cause to explode (verb)
Chapter 10
squandered (p.84) wasted (verb)
grueling (p.85) exhausting, tiring (adjective)
Chapter 11
replenish (p.89) fill again (verb)
forage (p.91) to hunt or search out (verb)
Chapter 12
meager (p.95) sparse, scanty (adjective)
silhouetted (p.96) – shadowed, outlined (adjective)
bizarre (p.98) - Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance;
odd (adjective)
Chapter 13
antibiotics (p.104) a substance able to kill bacteria in the body. Antibiotics are
widely used in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases (noun)
mauled (p.110) handled or used roughly (verb)
Chapter 14
hobbled (p. 115) A hobbling walk or gait, walked with a limp (verb)
violated (p.123) broke a promise, showed disrespect (verb)
prosecution (p.124) carry on a lawsuit (noun)
Chapter 15
diminished (p.126) to make or become smaller or less important (verb)
sarcastically (p.129) - ...Expressing or marked by sarcasm (remarks that mean
the opposite of what they seem to say and are intended to mock or deride)
(adverb/adjective)
resignation (p.130) patient acceptance; quiet submission (adjective)
Chapter 16
irked (p.134) irritated, annoyed (adjective)
savoring (p.139) to enjoy something with unhurried appreciation (verb)
Chapter 17
vulnerable (p.144) capable of being wounded (adjective)
Chapter 18
wearily (p.150) exhausted, without energy (adverb)
redemption (p.157) deliverance, forgiveness (noun)
Chapter 19
dawdled (p.165) wasted time, idled (verb)
Chapter 20
stifled (p.169) smothered, suppressed (verb)
Chapter 21
desperate (p.178) no hope; despair (adjective)
depression (p.182) gloominess, sadness (noun)
ancestry (p.183) somebody’s ancestors regarded as a line linking the modern
generation to its past (noun)
totem (p.183) 1. an object, animal, plant, or other natural phenomenon revered
as a symbol of a tribe and often used in rituals among some tribal or other
traditional groups of people 2. a carving or other representation of a totem
(noun)
Chapter 22
ingenuity (p.186) cleverness; skill in planning (adjective)
Chapter 23
meandered (p.190) followed a winding course (verb)
ceremoniously ( p. 191) - ...Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual,
or etiquette; punctilious: borne on silvery trays by ceremonious world-weary
waiters (adverb)
writhed (p.193) twist and turn (verb)
welled (p.194) rose up, flowed out (verb)
Chapter 24
treacherous (p.198) not reliable, deceiving (adjective)
routine (p.204) fixed, regular method of doing things (adjective or noun,
depending on usage)
Chapter 25
hesitant (p.209) doubtful; undecided (adjective)
rehabilitation (p.213) restoration to good use (noun)
Chapter 26
assaulted (p.217) sudden, vigorous attack (verb)
custody (p.219) charge or care (noun)
smirk (p.224) self-satisfied smile (noun or verb, depending on usage)
Chapter 27
maneuvered (p.229) skillfully planned movement (verb)
indifferently ( p. 229) 1. Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic:
indifferent to the sufferings of others. 2. Having no marked feeling for or against:
She remained indifferent... (adverb)
mesmerize (p.230) hypnotize (verb)
Chapter 28
pummeled (p.236) beat (verb)
massive (p. 238) - Large or imposing, as in quantity, scope (adjective)