Chapter 12 — Vocabulary
White Fang by Jack London — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 12
- hubbub (noun)
- A chaotic din caused by a crowd of people; noisy commotion.
- tepees (noun)
- Cone-shaped tents made of animal skins, used by Native American peoples.
- ominous (adjective)
- Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.
- perilous (adjective)
- Full of danger or risk.
- immobility (noun)
- The state of not moving; motionlessness.
- appalled (adjective)
- Greatly dismayed or horrified.
- colossal (adjective)
- Extremely large or great.
- forlornly (adverb)
- In a pitifully sad and lonely manner.
- populous (adjective)
- Having a large population; densely inhabited.
- precipitous (adjective)
- Dangerously high or steep.
- apprehend (verb)
- To understand or perceive; to grasp mentally.
- daunt (verb)
- To make someone feel intimidated or discouraged.
- draggled (adjective)
- Made wet, dirty, or limp, especially by trailing through mud or water.
- espied (verb)
- Caught sight of; noticed.
- tallow (noun)
- Hard fat rendered from the tissues of cattle or sheep, used for food and making candles.
- abasement (noun)
- The action of humbling or degrading oneself; extreme humiliation.
- abjectness (noun)
- The state of being extremely wretched, miserable, or degraded.
- gregarious (adjective)
- Fond of company; sociable.