The Call of the Wild Chapter 3: The Dominant Primordial Beast Guiding Questions Name: _________________ Date: ___________ Pd.: ____ A dversary- n. enemy; opponent
A pex- n. the highest point of something
C limes- n. poetic for climate
Covert- adj. concealed; hidden; disguised
Daunted- adj. made afraid/discouraged
Dubiously- adv. doubtfully
Inexorable- adj. unwilling to give in
Insidious- adj. sly; crafty
Insubordination- n. disobedience
Paradox- n. a situation that seems to have contradictory/inconsistent qualities
Pre-eminently- adv. Dominantly
W raith- n. ghost
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5. What is the name of the 9th sled dog on the team that was bought in Dyea with Dub and Pike?
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14. How does the final fight between Spitz and Buck start?
15. How does the final fight end?