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Isl-Blue Dolphins

Vocabulary Chp 1-8

TermDefinition
mesa a small, high plateau with a flat top and steep sides
ravine a long, deep narrow valley eroded by running water
toyon bush an evergreen shrub having leathery leaves, small white flowers, and red, fleshy, berrylike fruit
parley to discuss matters, especially with an enemy
leagues unit for measuring distance, usually about 3 miles
idle doing nothing; not busy; not working
pelt skin of a hairy animal such as an otter
kelp any of various large, tough, brown seawees
scarcely not quite; barely
bales large bundles of material securely wrapped or bound for shipping or storage
cormorant large seabirds with pouches under their beaks for holding caught fish
reef ridge of rocks or coral at or near the surface of the water
befell to happen to
carcasses bodies of dead animals
barred to block; obstruct
surged to rise and fall; move like waves
snared to trap
shirker one whom avoids or gets out of doing work
portioned to divide into parts or shares
abalone shellfish with a shell that is large and flat
decreed to order or settle by authority
shrouded to cover or conceal
awl a pointed tool used for making small holes in leather or wood
beckoned to signal by motion of the head or hand
slunk to move in a sneaking, guilty manner; sneak
lair den or resting place of a wild animal
switch a slender stick used in whipping
sandspit a point of sandy deposit built up into a landform which projects into a body of water
Created by: joshjh
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