Two Old Women

by Velma Wallis

Vocab
 snare

a trap for catching birds or animals

pilfer

to steal
 exasperation

a feeling of intense annoyance

 forlorn

pitifully sad and abandoned; lonely

 awl

a tool used for piercing holes

 cache

collection of items stored in a

hidden place
 musings

a period of reflection or thought

 shun

to avoid or reject someone

 monotony

lack of variety and interest

 grouse

a game bird
 laden

heavily loaded, weighed down

 slough

a swamp; to shed or remove

 vulnerable

in need of special care

 relish

great enjoyment
futile

pointless
 balefully

threatening harm; menacing

 exuberant

filled with energy and excitement

 babiche

rawhide cut into strips

 nomad

a person who travels from place to

place for food and livestock
 affronted

to offend someone’s values

 toboggan

a long, narrow sled

 agile

able to move quickly/easily

 lithe

thin and graceful