The Sign of the Beaver Ch. 11-14 Vocabulary

traps for small animals

• sinew

• snares

• pegged

• saplings

a person's usual mood or attitude

• reluctant

• disgruntled

• disposition

• inspiration

very serious or important

• reluctant

• disposition

• gravely

• inspiration

small, young trees

• saplings

• snares

• sinew

• gnawed

a chord or band of tough tissue that connects a muscle with a bone

• disposition

• saplings

• pegged

• sinew

to bite or chew again and again

• gnawed

• pegged

• gravely

• sinew

unwillingly; without excitement

• disgruntled

• disposition

• reluctant

• gravely

a person or thing that gives one confidence to do something

• inspiration

• reluctant

• disgruntled

• disposition

a small piece of wood or other material used to hold things together, fill a hole, or mark a place

• reluctant

• pegged

• sinew

• snares

highly displeased, angry, or grumpy

• disposition

• reluctant

• inspiration

• disgruntled