1. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Vocabulary for Test 2

2. Vocabulary 1. cache – (noun) a hiding place for preserving a stock of needed supplies, p. 99 2. cavort – (verb) prance, p. 99 3. characteristic – (noun) a distinguishing trait or quality, p. 78

3. Vocabulary 4. crude – (adjective) lacking grace, taste, or polish, p. 83 5. fray – (verb) to separate the threads at the edge, p. 60 6. plumage – (noun) the feathers of a bird, p. 107

4. Vocabulary 7. precaution – (noun) a measure taken beforehand to prevent harm or secure good, p. 89 8. talon – (noun) the claws of an animal, especially a bird of prey, p. 85 9. tedious – (adjective) tiresome because of length or dullness; boring, p. 96 10. verge – (verb) to move or extend in some direction or toward some condition, p. 89