Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocab. Flashcard Ch. 16-29

Front

Moving or swinging wildly and uncontrollably

Back

flailing

Front

Main stem of a plant or closely following someone.

Back

stalk

Front

Bloodsucking freshwater worms

Back

Leeches

Front

not often; almost never

Back

seldom

Front

Lying or sitting with arms and legs spread wide apart

Back

sprawled

Front

Expression of anger or disapproval

Back

reproach

Front

A young bird that can fly.

Back

fledgling

Front

Walk with difficulty due to injury or weakness

Back

hobble

Front

to look at or see something briefly

Back

glimpse

Front

Sharp point sticking out and backward from a larger point

Back

barbed