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Indian and the Cupboard Vocabulary
Here are some of the vocabulary terms for the book.
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Language - English
5th Grade
11/20/2009

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petrified
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to make unable to act or move from terror
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coherent
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logical; in order; back to normal
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defiant
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showing no respect for authority; refusing to obey
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appalled
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feelings of shock or horror.
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ravenous
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with extreme hunger or starvation
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uncompromising
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stubborn; unwilling to compromise; inflexible
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reckless
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paying no attention to danger; not at all careful
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reluctant
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not willing or enthusiastic
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pinching
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to steal
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halter
Definition
a strap that is set on the head or neck of a horse to tie or guide it
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keen
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felt strongly; eager; intense.
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dawdling
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wasting time; being slow
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feeble
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without strength; weak in body or mind
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chaos
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a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder
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scowled
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to make an angry frown
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bowlegged
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an outward curving of the leg at the knees
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headmaster
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a male head of a private school
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hysterics
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a fit of uncontrollable laughter or crying
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tottered
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to sway or rock as if about to fall; unsteady
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flummoxed
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to confuse or puzzle
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intrigued
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to arouse interest or curiosity
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transfixed
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to hold motionless as if in a trance; mesmerized
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chasm
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a deep crack in the earth’s surface
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vulnerable
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able to get hurt or injured; open to attack
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