My Side of the Mountain Vocabulary

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awkward

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clumsy; not graceful

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Barometer

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measures air pressure to predict the weather.

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combustible

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capable of catching fire or burning

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whittle

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to carve or shape wood

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fiercely

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violently, ferociously

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moist

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slightly wet; damp

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thermometer

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measures temperature

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poisonous

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capable of causing harm or death through chemical action

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spittle

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saliva; liquid produced in the mouth

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fiddle

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to play with something in a nervous or restless way