Sign of the BeaverChapters 5-10

Bellowing

A shout, the act of shouting

Matt was bellowing loudly and waving his arms as he plunged into the cold, dark water to escape the wild bees.

Defiance to resist doing something or acting in a

certain manner – bold to authority

Attean’s anger shown on his face which was an act of open defiance against his grandfather for wanting him to learn the white men’s words.

Contemptuous total lack of respect- begin mean

The naughty dog has a contemptuous look on his face when I took his dog bone away.

Detested Not liking - to dislike with strong feelings

Attean detested his reading lessons with Matt.

Dumbfounded To strike dumb with amazement

He was dumbfounded when he noticed his plate of strawberries were missing and his dog sat next to him smiling.

Grudge to do something without wanting to

Attean stared straight ahead of him in silence. Then to Matt’s astonishment, he grudgingly laid a grubby finger on the letter A.

Thrashing

To toss about violently

Matt and Attean were thrashing through the forest as a bear was running after them.

Snare a tool for trapping something

The rabbit was caught in the crudely homemade snare.

Resentment Strong displeasure

Matt’s resentment against Attean vanished as he got to know him better.

Ponder To weigh carefully in the mind

Matt seriously pondered whether he should stop reading Robinson Crusoe.

Nonchalant casual , unconcern

Matt swung his furry catch over his shoulder nonchalantly just like Attean. He was very proud of his accomplishment.

Finicky Fussy

Beethoven is a finicky eater and would not touch his bowl of mash potatoes and green beans.