Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. Full of hidden dangers; untrustworthy. “I don’t like you crossing swamps. They’re ____________.” (page 3)
  2. 6. To strike something with great force. “...and gave the water a mighty ____________ to show his strength.” (page 14)
  3. 7. Lazing around, relaxing, doing nothing. “Mr. Beaver did most of the fishing and ____________.” (page 5)
  4. 9. Perfect, peaceful. “We came here to this ____________ spot, this remote little hideaway, so we could enjoy some well-deserved privacy.” (page 20)
  5. 10. Serious. “You are in ____________ danger, and we must act immediately.” (page 25)
Down
  1. 1. Without stopping. “Still I guide, ____________, like a swan.” (page 30)
  2. 2. Hitting or tapping something repeatedly in order to pack it down. "Then she twisted round and around, ____________ the earth with her broad webbed feet, hollowing it out to make it like a saucer." (page 15)
  3. 3. Rarely, not very often. “Mrs. Beaver didn’t care for the woods, so she ____________ went along.” (page 5)
  4. 4. material for a weapon. “He had been at the right place at the right time and with the right ____________.” (page 27)
  5. 8. Evil, disgustingly bad. “...the ____________ fox with his stealthy tread and sharp teeth…” (page 36)