Trouble River by Betsy Byars Vocabulary Words

abandoned, empty, or vacant

desolate

Identifying with and understanding someone else’s feelings

empathetic

To wake from sleep

rouse

Flexible or easily bent

pliable

A flash or beam of light

gleam

A woven cotton fabric

muslin

with great care, cautious, careful or wary

gingerly

to go after something or strive to gain something

pursue

to challenge someone in power or to resist openly

defy

to flinch, usually from pain

wince

A current with a whirling motion, a whirlpool

eddy

to raise or lift

hoist

needing immediate attention, of high importance

urgent

a large group, mass, or crowd

horde

Not to be trusted or unsafe

treacherous

Showing doubt or unwillingness

reluctant

to burn with a hot liquid or steam

scald

a person who lives in a place, a tenant or resident

occupant

to leave a mark by pressing on something

imprint

eye glasses

spectacles