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Touching Spirit Bear – Vocabulary List #2
Directions: Below each sentence, a.) write a synonym for the underlined word, and b.) identify the part of
speech of the underlined word in the sentence.
1. The wind had let up, but the cold rain still fell relentlessly from some endless reservoir in the sky.
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2. Painful shame gripped Cole as waste slipped from his body and a raw stench filled the air.
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b.
3. His mouth held little moisture, but deliberately he dredged up spit from deep in his throat, all the
while meeting the bear’s intense gaze with one of his own.
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b.
4. Spray whipped across the bow as the boat surged into the waves.
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b.
5. Cole’s pain faded into delirium.
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b.
6. The pain had returned with a vengeance.
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b.
7. Also noticeably missing was his father.
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8. “May I join your circle?” Edwin asked reverently.
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9. I believe something significant happened to Cole.
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b.
10. He began scouring the shoreline for firewood.
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b.
11. Now the cabin was ready for galvanized roofing sheets.
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b.
12. The rain had let up, but a lonely breeze flapped the tent awning and chilled the night air.
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b.
13. The wolf ran in pursuit of a moose.
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b.
14. Edwin eyed him quizzically, “Did you see him today?”
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b.
15. He heard the drums beating in a hypnotic rhythm.
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b.
16. The eagle grabbed the fish from the water with its razor-sharp talons.
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b.
17. After the attack, he writhed on the ground in pain.
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b.
18. Walking over the icy rocks was very treacherous.
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b.
19. The more he was bullied, the more he became withdrawn and quiet.
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b.
20. He was irked by the dirty looks he received from the rest of the group.
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