1. breeches Definition: Pants From the Passage: “But his breeches were threadbare.”

2. envious Definition: Wanting what another has; resenting the success of another From the Passage: “He though enviously of the Indians’ deerskin leggings.”

3. gape Definition: To split; to open wide From the Passage: “One knee showed naked through a gaping hole, and the frayed legs stopped a good five inches above his ankles.”

4. occasional Definition: Happening now and then; occurring once and a while From the Passage: “Although the dog was certainly not much of a hunter, he did occasionally track down some small creature.”

5. prowess Definition: Great or superior ability From the Passage: “But a deer was far beyond his prowess as a hunter.”

6. resist Definition: To stand up to; to work against From the Passage: “But he also had to eat his share, sometimes more than his share, because Matt could not resist those beseeching eyes.”

7. sound Definition: Free from damage, injury, defect, etc.; in good condition From the Passage: “His homespun jacket was still sound, since he had had little use for it in the warm weather.”

8. splice Definition: To join, especially by weaving the ends together From the Passage: “… Matt had to be continually twisting and splicing new (fishing) lines from vines and spruce roots.”

9. teem Definition: To be full of; to be numerous; to swarm with From the Passage: “Luckily, they would not starve with the pond and creeks teeming with fish.”

10. threadbare Definition: Worn until the threads show; worn out From the Passage: “But his breeches were threadbare.”