Ch.13,14,15 Vocab by Jonathan Stathopoulos https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja By:Jonathan Stathopoulos en-us 2018-05-30 16:42:10 UTC 2018-06-06 17:17:28 UTC hello@padlet.com lean-to js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264584850 Pg.151 "Sam was at his lean-to..."
A temporary shelter.
When I was in 3rd grade I went on a field trip and saw a bunch of lean-to's at the place.]]> 2018-05-30 16:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264584850 distress js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264586037 Pg.153 "426 yelled the distress cry over and over."
Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
I was in distress when my grandma had passed away.]]> 2018-05-30 16:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264586037 poacher js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264586850 Pg.153 "Poachers-a special kind of poacher, said Leon."
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
I watched a T.V. show and it had poachers in Africa, and people were trying to stop them]]> 2018-05-30 16:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264586850 insignia js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264588628 Pg.153 "They were in a old green Chevy pickup with an official insignia on the door."
A badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership of an organization; an official emblem.
I see a lot of company trucks that have insignia's on the door. ]]> 2018-05-30 17:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264588628 cannonade js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264590456 Pg.156 "A boom of the thunder as loud as a cannonade shook the bridge."
A period of continuous, heavy gunfire.
I have watched pirates of the Caribbean and they shoot cannonades.]]> 2018-05-30 17:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264590456 deftly js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264593738 Pg.158 "He found Frightful's old hood and deftly put it over Oksi's head."
In a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.
In school I try to do stuff very deftly.]]> 2018-05-30 17:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264593738 harboring js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264593806 Pg.159 "I also might be jailed for harboring an endangered species."
Keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.
I've seen people harboring animals without permission. ]]> 2018-05-30 17:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/264593806 enclosure js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450622 Pg.164 "Oksi  could not see Frightful from inside the enclosure..."
An area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
I've been to a zoo enclosure in Irondequoit and Buffalo.]]> 2018-06-04 17:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450622 lure js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450733 Pg.164 "...she came to the lure even though she was not hungry..."
Tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
People give out lure's if there pet has gone missing.]]> 2018-06-04 17:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450733 feeble js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450812 Pg.166 "Frightful heard the feeble cry of her chick."
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
I am feeble sometimes when I have to carry heavy things.]]> 2018-06-04 17:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450812 ogre js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450934 Pg.168 "The ogre disappeared, and Oksi came to the edge of the box."
A man-eating giant
In the movie Shrek, Shrek starts with a bad life but then gets a better one throughout the movies.]]> 2018-06-04 17:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265450934 gripped js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265451020 Pg.170 "Her feet gripped the dead limb more and more tightly."
Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.
When I go rock climbing I have to keep a tight grip. ]]> 2018-06-04 17:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265451020 morsel js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265451171 Pg.171 "Frightful tore off a morsel and fed Oski."
A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
At New York City there are a lot of little birds eating a morsel of food.]]> 2018-06-04 17:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265451171 umbra js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265698901 Pg.172 "All were in the umbra of the magnificent hemlock."
Shadow or darkness.
My room is umbra at night, you can't see a thing.]]> 2018-06-05 17:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265698901 descendants js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265698980 Pg.175 "It is owned by descendants of the John Burroughs family."
A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
I am a descendant from my grandma.
]]> 2018-06-05 17:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265698980 succumbed js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699169 Pg.176 "The day they succumbed to starvation..."
Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).
Everyone succumbs at least once in life. ]]> 2018-06-05 17:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699169 circuitous js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699288 Pg.185 "Sam took a circuitous route through the woods to the country road."
(Of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
I take circuitous routes through my woods in my back yard.]]> 2018-06-05 17:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699288 accusations js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699706 Pg.190 "In the din of accusations, a third man entered the kitchen."
The action or process of accusing someone.
My cousins make accusations a lot if something happened. ]]> 2018-06-05 17:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699706 deliberately js011593 https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699883 Pg.194 "Suppose, Sam said slowly and deliberately, you two had to go to town."
Consciously and intentionally; on purpose.
A lot of people around the world do bad stuff deliberately. ]]> 2018-06-05 17:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/js011593/pb7sd3cvo9ja/wish/265699883