belligerent – p.142belligerent – p.142He was not belligerent.He was not belligerent.

Definition:fond of fighting, warlike

resolute – p. 153resolute – p. 153

Mrs. Carter smiled as she Mrs. Carter smiled as she looked at the boy, standing looked at the boy, standing straight and resolute beside straight and resolute beside

his dog.his dog.

Definition:determined, firm

obstacle – p. 155obstacle – p. 155

This was just another obstacle This was just another obstacle course.course.

Definition:Something that stands in the way or stops progress; hindrance

enmity – p. 168enmity – p. 168

““We can’t have enmity in the We can’t have enmity in the troop, and if Carter makes the first troop, and if Carter makes the first

offer, you should respond.”offer, you should respond.”

Definition:the feeling that enemies have for each other; hatred

feebly – p. 170feebly – p. 170

His ears came up and his tail His ears came up and his tail wagged feebly a couple of wagged feebly a couple of times as if in thanks for the times as if in thanks for the

note of confidence in Chuck’s note of confidence in Chuck’s voice; then his ears went voice; then his ears went

down and his tail went down and his tail went between his legs again.between his legs again.

Definition:weak

unbearably – p. unbearably – p. 179179

The pack was growing The pack was growing unbearably heavy, and Jimmy unbearably heavy, and Jimmy

felt he could not go much felt he could not go much farther.farther.

Definition:not able to be suffered or endured

lenient – page 190lenient – page 190

At the next scout meeting the four boys At the next scout meeting the four boys were called up for discipline, but the were called up for discipline, but the

patrol was inclined to be lenient.patrol was inclined to be lenient.

Definition: gentle or merciful; not stern or severe; mild

mascot – p. 181mascot – p. 181

““I move that we adopt Leader I move that we adopt Leader as our mascot and that we as our mascot and that we

change our name to the ‘Dog change our name to the ‘Dog Star Patrol.’”Star Patrol.’”

Definition:an animal, person, or thing supposed to bring good luck

route—pg 161route—pg 161

It was like being back at guide dog It was like being back at guide dog school, going into a new territory and school, going into a new territory and traveling and unfamiliar route.traveling and unfamiliar route.

Definition:Definition:

a territory to be gone over regularya territory to be gone over regulary

hackles—pg 142hackles—pg 142

Leader was standing in the middle of the Leader was standing in the middle of the room, his head cocked to one side, his room, his head cocked to one side, his ears up, and the hackles on the back of ears up, and the hackles on the back of his neck raised just a little.his neck raised just a little.

Definition:Definition:

hairs along the neck or back, especially of hairs along the neck or back, especially of a dog, that can be made to stand upa dog, that can be made to stand up

caress—pg 143caress—pg 143

He came toward them, his tail wagging He came toward them, his tail wagging in a greeting, and when Carolyn knelt in a greeting, and when Carolyn knelt down to hug him, he accepted the down to hug him, he accepted the caress.caress.

Definition:Definition:

a tender loving touch or huga tender loving touch or hug

ruff—pg 145ruff—pg 145

““See if you can get this, Jimmy,” See if you can get this, Jimmy,” Chuck went on. “His ruff is tan, Chuck went on. “His ruff is tan, shading into a light gray on his chest shading into a light gray on his chest and shirt front.”and shirt front.”

Definition:Definition:

fringe of hairs or feathers growing fringe of hairs or feathers growing around or on the neckaround or on the neck