Vocabulary

Question 1

afloat

Answer 1

borne on or as if on water

Question 2

ravine

Answer 2

small narrow valley with steep sides

Question 3

leagues

Answer 3

a measure of distance equal to about three miles

Question 4

glistening

Answer 4

to shine by reflection with a soft sparkle

Question 5

pelts

Answer 5

the skin of furry animals

Question 6

pursue

Answer 6

chase

Question 7

perish

Answer 7

to pass away completely

Question 8

pondering

Answer 8

to consider carefully

Question 9

forlorn

Answer 9

sad; hopeless

Question 10

rites

Answer 10

a ceremonial act or action

Question 11

sinews

Answer 11

tendons; the tissues fastening a muscle to a bone

Question 12

forbade

Answer 12

forbid- to order not to do or to be done

Question 13

brackish

Answer 13

having a salty taste, as of the sea

Question 14

quarreled

Answer 14

a cause of dispute or complaint

Question 15

wary

Answer 15

cautious; careful to avoid danger or difficulty

Question 16

swollen

Answer 16

swell - to become abnormally enlarged or puffed up

Question 17

quivering

Answer 17

to move with a slight shaking motion

Question 18

abandoned

Answer 18

to give up completely

Question 19

lure

Answer 19

something that attracts or tempts

Question 20

plentiful

Answer 20

present in large numbers or amount

Question 21

coils

Answer 21

a series of loops

Question 22

jagged

Answer 22

having a sharp uneven edge or surface

Question 23

deserted

Answer 23

to withdraw from

Question 24

squinting

Answer 24

inability to direct both eyes to the same object

Question 25

gash

Answer 25

a long deep cut

Question 26

hobble

Answer 26

to walk with difficulty

Question 27

snares

Answer 27

traps made with a noose

Question 28

howled

Answer 28

to make a loud long mournful sound

Question 29

shimmerered

Answer 29

to shine with a wavering light

Question 30

vanquished

Answer 30

to those who are defeated in battle