The Sign of the Beaver

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The Sign of the Beaver

• Vocabulary

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coaxed

• (verb) to influence by gentle urging or flattery
• Example- The coach coaxed the nervous boy onto
  the court for his first game.

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expedition

• (noun) a journey or trip taken for a specific
  purpose
• Christopher Columbus was excited about his
  successful expedition.

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deprived

• (verb) kept from having the necessities of life
  or a helpful environment
• Example- Being sleep deprived caused the man to
  be tired all day and drink tons of coffee.

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resent

• (verb) resent- to be angry and displeased at
  something you feel is an insult or injury
• (adjective) resentful- full of resentment
• Example- Jeffrey will resent his friend for
  cheating off of his paper.
• Years later, Jeffrey was still resentful towards
  his friend who cheated off of him.

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floundered

• (verb) to struggle or go clumsily
• Example The ship floundered before finally
  sinking.

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boisterous

• (adjective) noisy and loud
• Example The Atlanta Falcons fans were obnoxious
  and boisterous.

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forfeit

• (verb) to give up or concede for penalty or
  neglect
• The team had to forfeit the game because of their
  players unsportsmanlike conduct.

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intricate

• (adjective) having many parts or aspects that are
  usually interrelated
• The drawing of the frog was so intricate it was
  difficult to see where the lines started and
  where they ended!

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salvage

• (verb) to rescue or save especially from wreckage
  or ruin
• Even though it wont run anymore, maybe we can
  salvage some parts of the wreckage.

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devised

• (verb) to form in the mind using ideas to invent
• The team devised a plan to outsmart their
  opponents and win!