Brian's Hunt

Could you survive in the wilderness with only a bow and a canoe? 

Read this novel to find out how Brian survives. 

This is book #5 in the "Brian series" by Gary Paulsen.

The others are Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, Brian's Return, and then Brian's Hunt.

CHAPTERS 1 - 3

1.  careening = leaning or tipping to one side while in motion

2.  inordinate = excessive, too much

3.  succulent = juicy

4.  scenario = an imaginary sequence of events

5.  consent = permission

6.  swaged = bent

7.  saturation = being full

8.  discordant = disagreeable to the ear

9.  gunwale = the upper edge of a boat

10.  buoyancy = the ability to float

11.  meticulous = showing extreme care about details

12.  composite = made up of different materials

13.  mukluks = boots made of soft materials

14.  grapnel hook = a small anchor for securing a boat in place

15.  serene = calm and peaceful

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CHAPTERS 4 - 6

1.  desensitized = to feel unaware or numb

2.  implicitly = unquestioning, absolutely

3.  monocular = a hand-held device for seeing far away, using one eye

4.  persistent = long-lasting, being repeated

5.  duration = the length of time something continues

6.  superficial = near the surface of something

7.  diminish = to make smaller

8.  bewildered = completely puzzled or confused

9.  inflict = to cause or force

10.  mauled = to injure roughly

11.  fashioned = made

12.  chastising = to criticize severely

13.  entrails = the internal parts of an animal

14.  sparse = thin, not much, meager

15.  sterile = free from living germs

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CHAPTERS 7 - 9

1.  submissive = obedient; not resisting; submitting to the authority of someone else

2.  competent = skilled; having knowledge to do something properly

3.  meandering = to go somewhere indirectly; to go back and forth

4.  nimbly = moving quickly and easily

5.  faltering = to move unsteadily; to hesitate

6.  distended = expanded; increase in size

7.  logical = reasonable; making sense

8.  subconscious = the part of your mind that thinks of things without you really "thinking" about them

9.  urgency = strong feeling that you need to do something important

10.  aggressive = boldly assertive, forward, or pushy

11.  snares = traps for catching small animals

12.  provisions = supplies for the future

13.  acknowledge = to recognize as being true

14.  rogue = being more savage and unpredictable than normal

15.  wary = being cautious or watchful

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CHAPTERS 10 - 12

1.  profound = deep; very large

2.  girth = the measure around something; circumference

3.  biospeak = language related to the science of living things

4.  muddled = not clear

5.  dubious = doubtful; not certain or sure

6.  distinctive = having a special quality or style

7.  terrain = a tract of land

8.  ridge = a long, narrow top of a hill or mountain

9.  arrogance = acting like you are superior to others in an offensive way

10.  edifying = inspiring; uplifting

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