Rikki Tikki Vocabulary

Front

quiver

Back

to tremble or shake

Front

cunning

Back

clever in a tricky way

Front

consolation

Back

comfort after a loss or disappointment

Front

feather-brained

Back

silly or scatterbrained

Front

valiant

Back

brave and courageous

Front

sluice

Back

passage for water to flow through

Front

whimper

Back

soft cry of pain or fear

Front

providence

Back

guidance or protection believed to come from a higher power

Front

gait

Back

a person’s way of walking

Front

sway

Back

move back and forth