Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocab. Week 2

Front

To hide something by covering or surrounding it

Back

shrouded

Front

Small hill of sand by a beach or desert

Back

dune

Front

A long pointed spike used as a tool.

Back

awl

Front

Move hand or head to signal someone to come closer.

Back

beckon

Front

Alone and unhappy; left uncared for.

Back

forlorn

Front

Move quickly with small steps.

Back

scurry

Front

A long, thin, flat beach extending into the sea.

Back

sandspit

Front

A place where a wild animal lives, often hidden underground, or where a person hides.

Back

lair

Front

Plant with jagged, stinging leaves

Back

nettles

Front

A land piece extending from the coast into the sea.

Back

headland