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literature: vocab
My Side of the Mountain: Chapter 1-3
Term | Definition |
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Gorge | A deep passage with seep sides, canyon |
Exhibited | to show or display |
combustible | capable of igniting and burning |
cascade | a waterfall or a small series of waterfalls |
ravine | a deep narrow cut in the earth's surface, especially one worn by running water (smaller than a gorge) |
frantically | distraught as from fear or worry |
whittle | to carve wood into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it |
diameter | a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle |
upholstered | covered with a soft, padded covering |
hemlock | a long living, cone bearing evergreen tree with dark green needles |
aspen | a medium sized deciduous (loses leaves seasonally) tree native to cold regions |
bough | a tree branch |
tinder | dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire |
boundary | a line that marks the limits of an area, a dividing line |
congregate | gather into a crowd or mass |