"My favorite thing to do was to sit on the _____________ of the fire circle and listen to one of my Uncle Turu's stories."
outskirts
"Uncle Turu was trying to ______ the stranger into a trade, pushing his nose close to the man's face, snorting like the turu, the bull for which he was named."
intimidate
"There were also bundles of colorful feathers, spotted furs, _____ fruits, dead butterflies of unusual color and size, and pouches of what I guessed to be jungle herbs."
exotic
"When I touched my right eyebrow, I slowed, using it to trace the deep scar that ran like a river from my right eye to my lip and lowered my mouth in a _________ half frown."
permanent
"The wool was the softest, the most desirable. I lifted a cleaned clump and lightly rubbed it against my smooth cheek, up and down, side to side. In a _________ arc, I moved it across my forehead.".
deliberate
"As I shifted my weight on the ___________ stone, a few hairs caught in my eyelashes."
unyielding
"I brushed them away and turned my attention back to the soft white _____ wool resting on my lap."
alpaca
""At once he was pointing and _________. "Kee! Kee! Look, the Ugly One is here."
screeching
""The man scowled as he studied Ucho, as if the boy were __________ in fresh llama dung that was unpleasant to the nose."
smeared
""His eyes studied me intently-deep brown eyes that I didn't understand- but at least he didn't ________ me off the ground like a dead animal.."
dangle
"Slowly, Ucho rose, careful to look at no one. He raised his shoulders _______ and walked to the little animal still lying on the ground."
pridefully
"Scooping it into his hands, he delivered the __________ creature to the yunka man, holding it up to him like an offering to the gods."
pathetic
"By my Feet!" the man commanded, and my heart soared to watch Ucho _______ like this in front of so many people."
humiliated
"He________ me with these eyes, searching my thoughts, my spirit."
probed
