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1.banishment- cole strained at the cuffs even though he had agreed to wear them until he was freed on the island to begin his banishment./to drive out or remove from a home or place of usual resort or continuance
2.smirk-bracing himself now against the heavy seas, cole held that same smirk./to smile in an affected or smug manner
3.venomous- spewing a barrage of venomous curses, he took the blanket garvey had given him and flung it to the ground./poisonous
4.welts- after being strspped until his skin was raw with welts, he watched in horor as his dad paused and turned the belt around with his big knuckled hands./ a ridge or lump raised on the body
5.sullenly- cole stared sullenly into the fire, then let his gaze wonder./gloomily or resentfully siing
6.frigid-he knew he could not survive forever in the frigid water./intensely cold
7.turbulent-for two hours his mind roiled with tarbulent thoughts before he fell into a restless,tortured sleep./being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed
8.persistent-cole swatted at the persistent mosquitoes and studied the bay./ constantly repeated; continued
9.dredged-his mouth held little moisture, but deliberately he dredged up spit from deep in his throat,all the while meeting the bear's intense gaze with one of his own./to dig,gather, or pull
10.stench- painful shame gripped cole as waste slipped from his body and a raw stench filled the air./stink
11.relentless- the wind had let up, but the cold rain still fell relentlessly from some endless reservoir in the sky./ showing or promising no abatement of severity,intensity,strength, pace
12.relinquish- because of what happened, they will probably relinquish authority over your case and send it back to the court system./give up
13.vengeance- the pain had returned with a vengeance./Obsolete. hurt; injury.
14.testify-the next day, she reluctantly agreed to press charges and testify./Law. to give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court.
15.galvanized-now the cabin was ready for galvanized roofing sheets./to coat (metal, esp. iron or steel) with zinc.
16.pursuit-gradually he circled faster,pretending to run with the pack in pursuit of a wounded moose./the act of pursuing
17.talons-it struck the surface with its talons and rose back into the sky, carrying a large struggling fish./a claw, esp. of a bird of prey
18.writhed-as he writhed slowly on his his back near the coals, his heart pounded a steady beat like a distant drum./to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
19.treacherous-walking over the frosty rocks along the streambed became too treacherous./dangerous; hazardous
20.massive- then, as suddenly as it had appeared, the spirit bear swung its massive head around and ambled away, vanishing ghostlike into the trees./consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy