"To Build a Fire" Vocabulary
Across
- 1. inconsistent
- 4. a groove
- 7. scolded
- 9. to stiffen as with anger or fear
- 10. projecting part of the head of an animal
- 14. to strangle or choke
- 15. fell back, declined, receded
- 16. to strike, or to damage as if by blows
- 17. a destructive fire, usually an extensive one.
- 20. jutting out; projecting
- 21. absolutely, definitely
- 23. sharp
- 25. projecting part of an animal; a limb
- 27. an indentation or small hollow
- 30. boringly, dully, wearily
- 31. wreckage, debris
- 33. to spring back; to shrink back, as in fear
- 34. quiet; muted; lowered in intensity
- 35. distressing
Down
- 2. the act of disturbing, or moving something around
- 3. supposed; hypothetical; uncertain
- 5. a covering, as for a knife
- 6. sulfur
- 8. impossible to be perceived or imagined
- 11. violently, fitfully, in spasms
- 12. extremely urgent or important; essential
- 13. moved quickly
- 18. to say or do again or repeatedly
- 19. movement in waves; a wavelike form
- 22. a severe pain
- 24. a bodily limb or appendage
- 26. thoughtfully
- 28. followed
- 29. cheeks
- 32. a hard yellow resin, used for making jewelry