Stone Fox Chapters 5 & 6

1. Stone Fox Chapters 5 & 6 • situation, recommended, hopeless, saliva, tonic, fee, stunned, amateurs, strutted, unison, moccasins, granite, cunning, legend, reservation

2. \ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-shən\ situation • sit·u·a·tionnoun Definition: 1 a: the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings b: site 2 a: a position or place of employment b: position in life 3: position with respect to conditions and circumstances <the military situation>4: relative position or combination of events and conditions at a particular moment KFD: a problem

3. reccomended [re-kə-ˈmend] • rec·om·mendtransitive verb Definition of RECOMMEND • 1 a: to present as worthy of acceptance or trial <recommended the medicine> • 1b : to endorse as fit, worthy, or competent <recommends her for the position> • 2:entrust, commit <recommended his soul to God> KFD: to suggest

4. hopeless \ˈhō-pləs\hope·lessadjective • 1 a: having no expectation of good or success b: incurable • 2 a: giving no reason for hope : hopelesssituation> b:incapable of solution or accomplishment;a hopelesstask> KFD: having no point

5. saliva \sə-ˈlī-və\ sa·li·vanoundef. - a fluid containing water, protein, salts, and often a starch-splitting enzyme that is secreted into the mouth by salivary glands KFD: drool or spit

6. tonic /ttän-ik/ton·icnoun • 1 a: a medicine that increases body tone b: a liquid to be used on the hair or scalp cchiefly New England: soda popd: tonic water • 2: the first tone of a scale KFD: a medicine drink

7. fee \ˈfē\ • 1: a set charge <admission fee> <license fee>2: a charge for a professional service <a doctor's fees> KFD: a price

8. stunned \ˈstən\sunned stunning transitive verb • 1: to make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow2: to overcome with astonishment or disbelief <stunned by the news> KFD: shocked

9. amatuers\ˈa-mə-chər\ am·a·teurnoun • 1: a person who takes part in an activity (as a study or sport) for pleasure and not for pay2: a person who engages in something without experience or skill <mistakes made only by an amateur> KFD: a nonprofessional

10. Strutted \ˈstrət\strut·tedstrut·tingverb • 1: to walk in a stiff proud way2: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride • KFD: to walk with swagger

11. unison \yü-nə-sən\noun • 1: sameness of musical pitch2: the condition of being tuned or sounded at the same pitch or at an octave <sing in unison rather than in harmony>3: exact agreement KFD: speaking or acting all at once

12. moccasins \ˈmä-kə-sən\moc·ca·sinnoun • noun adjective • 1 a: a soft leather shoe without a heel and with the sole and sides made of one piece b: a similar shoe with a separate sole2: WATER MOCCASIN KFD: a soft native American shoe

13. granite \ˈgra-nət\ gran·itenoun • 1: a very hard rock that can be polished and is used in buildings and monuments2:unyielding firmness (as of character, will, or opinion) KFD: a large piece of rock that is used for counter tops

14. cunning \ˈkə-niŋ\cun·ningadjective • 1: very good or very clever at using special knowledge or skills or at getting something done <a cunning detective>2: showing keen understanding <a cunning observation>3: marked by deception and trickery KFD: sly, sneaky

15. legend \ˈle-jənd\ • leg·endnoun 1: a story coming down from the past whose truth is popularly accepted but cannot be checked2 a: writing or a title on an object b: CAPTION 2 c: an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart KFD: a local hero

16. reservation \re-zər-ˈvā-shən\res·er·va·tion noun • 1: the act of reserving2: an arrangement to have something (as a motel room or a seat on a plane) held for one's use3: something reserved for a special use; especially: an area of public lands so reserved (as for use by American Indians) KFD: land set aside for American Indians