Nights of the Pufflings Vocabulary Words

By it3g9, Dec 2007

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ashore	on or to the shore-The pufflings come ashore to nest.
burrows	holes or tunnels small animals use as underground nests- The pufflings nest in coastal burrows.
instinctively	acting on an inner feeling; done without thinking- The birds instinctively fly to the coast to lay their eggs.
launching	sending up in the air-The coast is great for pufflings launching themselves out over the sea.
stranded	in a helpless or difficult position-The baby puffling was stranded on the island.
uninhabited	having no people living there - In Iceland there are many small uninhabited islands.
venture	to set out to do something even though it might be dangerous-The pufflings venture out of their burrows.

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