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