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    1) Call of the Wild - Vocabulary Puzzle #1 - myvocabulary.com

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    Call of the Wild vocabulary list ls one of 140 novels and plays where the vocabulary has been provided. See the Novels header on the home page for a list of all 140 novels, books and plays.
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    Fill-in-the-Blanks, Word Find, Crossword, Definition Match, True/False exercise, Synonym/Antonym Encounter and a Concentration activity.
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    Vocabulary Word List:
    100 vocabulary words for Call of the Wild are in order of appearance by chapter:
  • Call of the Wild vocabulary: Chapters 1-3:
    primitive, glimpse, interlace, imperiously, inseparable, universal, sate, aristocrat, egotistical, treachery, menacing, deft, ebb, hydrophobia, impending, calamity, tallow, assail, taunt, metamorphose, ferocity, wrench, slouch, conciliate, impartial, primordial, draught, appeasement, ignominious, yelp, trounce, indispensable, ravenous, perpetual, blunder, ruthless, cunning, acuteness, conspicuous, primeval, malingerer, goad, treacherous, contemplation, eddy, daunt, quiver, swerve, covert, culprit, borealis, articulate, travail, exultantly, brood
  • Call of the Wild vocabulary Chapters 4-7
    obdurate, comply, unruly, scorched, flounder, exertion, chaffer, apprehensive, remonstrance, abide, tote, wrench, whoop, inexorable, superfluous, mongrel, shorn, chivalrous, rouse, eloquent, nudge, tenderfoot, appall, quibble, contagion, grit, vigilant, impel, recurrent, pivot, pertinacity, belie, imperiously, chaff, sequential, simultaneous, ambuscade, lolling, calamity, multitudinous, excrescence, discomfit, muse

    The 16 vocabulary words used in the Interactive word puzzles for Call of the Wild (in two sets of 8 words each) are:
    belie, aurora borealis, chaff, covert, deft, goad, hydrophobia, impel, imperiously, inexorable, obdurate, primordial, quibble, ravenous, remonstrance, tallow

    • Call of the Wild - Vocabulary Puzzle #1 - myvocabulary.com

    1)  Characteristically of eminent rank or attainments; arrogantly marked: domineeringly (adverb)
    Root PAR = to set in order

    2)  Streamers or arches of light in the sky at night that appear to best advantage in arctic regions (noun)
    Root BOREAS = north wind

    3)  Skillful in a quick, sure and easy way; dexterous (adjective)
    Root DAFTE = mild, gentle (Middle English)

    4)  An unnatural dread, fear or unusually high anxiety of water; rabies (noun)
    Root PHOBIA = fear

    5)  First created or developed: primeval; earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ: primitive (adjective)
    Root ORD - begin, straight row, regular series

    6)  Very eager for food, satisfaction or gratification (adjective)
    Root RAP = seize, rush forward

    7)  Not openly shown, engaged in or acknowledged frankly: secret (adjective)
    Root OPER = hide, cover

    8)  Stubbornly resistant to persuasion, pity or moral influence; unyielding (adjective)
    Root DUR = hard

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    2) Call of the Wild Vocabulary Word Puzzle #2 -- myvocabulary.com

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    Vocabulary Word List:
    The Call of the Wild vocabulary word list:
    belie, aurora borealis, chaff, covert, deft, goad, hydrophobia, impel, imperiously, inexorable, obdurate, primordial, quibble, ravenous, remonstrance, tallow

    Call of the Wild Vocabulary Word Puzzle #2 -- myvocabulary.com

    1)  A plea in opposition to something: a protest; an objection (noun)
    Root MONSTR = show, point out

    2)  Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty: relentless; merciless (adjective)
    Root OR = pray, address, speak

    3)  To urge on; to spur (verb)
    Root GAIDA - javelin (Old English)

    4)  To evade or shift from the main point: equivocate; bicker (verb)
    Root QUIBUS = who

    5)  To urge, move or drive forward or into action; to impart motion to: propel (verb)
    Root PEL = drive, urge

    6)  The white solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, margarine, candles and lubricants (noun)
    Root TELGAN = color

    7)  To give a false impression of: to be false or unfaithful to; to show to be false (verb)
    Root BILIEN = deceive by lying (Middle English)

    8)  To tease with good-nature: banter (verb); also, he debris separated from the seed in threshing grain (noun)
    Root KAFF = grain (German)

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