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Wordly Wise 6, Ch.13
The Ship of the Desert
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adapt | v. 1. to change to fit new conditions 2. to make changes in something to make it useful |
| adaption | n. 1. a changing to fit new conditions 2. something that is changed from something else |
| deplete | to use up |
| efficient | producing results without waste |
| fatigue | n. a feeling of tiredness from work or exercise v. to make or become tired |
| gait | the way a person or animal moves on foot |
| glare | v. 1. to shine with a strong, harsh light 2. to stare angrily at n. 1. a strong, blinding light 2. an angry stare |
| glaring | 1. shining with a harsh, brilliant light 2. very obvious |
| habitat | the place or type of place where a plant or animal is normally found |
| oblivious | not aware of |
| oblivion | a state of forgetting or being forgotten |
| outmoded | no longer needed or fashionable |
| prominent | 1. projecting; standing out 2. very easy to see; easily noticed 3. famous; well-known |
| quench | 1. to put out; to extinguish 2. to satisfy with a liquid |
| rigor | 1. a condition that makes life difficult 2. strictness or severity |
| rigorous | 1. severe; extreme 2. thorough; complete |
| sear | 1. to wither; to dry up 2. to burn the surface of with sudden heat |
| transport | v. to carry or move from one lace to another n. the act of carrying from one place to another |
| wend | to travel; to go on one's way |