Vocabulary for Weasel
rouse
page 2 - Duffy and Winston were fully roused by then and began barking wildly.
Which definition of roused (1 or 2) is used in this sentence from Weasel?
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beckon
page 6 - Again, no answer, just the beckoning hand.
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dignify - grant worth or honor upon; exalt; grace; distinguished
Page 13 - With the hat and the way he sat so straight and looked so serious, he was pretty near as dignified as Mr. Jackson himself.
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molt - To shed periodically part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
Page 16 - You know how when a weasel is halfway into its molt, it show part of its white winter coat and part of it brown summer coat?
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fester - a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
Page 22 - If we can heal the festering around the wound, Pa will be well again.
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hectic
Page 28 - It did seem that Pa's face was a more normal color, and the hectic red spots on his cheeks were gone.
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obligation - a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance; vow; duty; responsibility
Page 31 - If a man's going to keep animals to work for him and feed him, he's got an obligation to treat them right.
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civilized
Page 41 - Pa said the difference between savages and civilized men was that civilized men buried their dead.
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crude - Not carefully or skillfully made; rudimentary; unfinished; makeshift; rough
page 49 - When I opened my eyes, I was half sitting, half lying on a dirt floor in the corner of a crude cabin.
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mockery - A specific act of ridicule or derision; sarcasm; making fun of
page 52 - Weasel's voice filled with mockery.
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addle - To become confused; mixed up, crazy, bewildered
page 59 - I blessed the whiskey for addling a man's wits and making him careless.
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predicament - A situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which rescue is difficult; in a pickle; in a fix
page 64 - For a moment I felt surprised that the river was still flowing along, unaware of my predicament and uncaring.
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falter - To speak hesitatingly; stammer; stutter, stop and think before talking
Page 73 - Pa faltered and didn't seem to know what to say next.
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intricate - Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate, sophisticated
Page 82 - We nodded, picturing the soft leather slippers with intricate designs made of bead and what Mama had told us were porcupine quills.
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brood - To dwell unhappily on a subject; pout; mope; feel sorry for yourself; worry
Page 91 - "Nathan, I hate to see you wasting your time brooding about that no-good excuse for a human being."
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solemn - Somberly or gravely impressive; mournful; grave; sad; glum; serious
Page 98 - At last the day dawned, gray and solemn, and I figured Weasel would most likely be home by now and fixing to sleep.
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contrary - Opposite in direction or position; different
Page 105 - I expect it was like that every year, but I'd never found it so contrary before.
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festivities - The proceedings or events of a festival; celebrations; partying
Page 110 - But when the store's trading began to slow down, Mr. Whitefield stepped outside and announced that the festivities would be held right out in the street in front of the store, seeing as how it was such a fine day.
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