“Nights of the

Pufflings”

uninhabited• having no people

living there

• The area is uninhabited.

burrows• holes in the ground

made by animals

• The groundhog burrows in the ground.

venture• go out into a

dangerous place

• The rodent will venture out of its hole.

stranded • left behind or in a

helpless situation

• The man is stranded on the island.

nestles • moves snugly next

to

• The girl nestles with her cat.

instinctively• without thinking; in

a way that is natural

• The boy is walking instinctively.