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ela vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Astride | with a leg on each side of. (Preposition) |
| clatter | continuous ratter sound as if hard objects are falling or striking each other. (Noun) |
| dim | not shining brightly. (Adjective) |
| dusk | sunset; the darker stage of sunset. |
| fend | look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others. (Verb) |
| glance | take a brief or hurried look. (Verb) |
| goad | provoke or any someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction. (Verb) |
| grasp | seize and hold firmly. (Verb) |
| haughtily | arrogantly superior and disclaimful; snobbish. (Adjective) |
| ledge | a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface. (Noun) |
| mesquite | a tree or bush that grows in the southwestern US and Mexico. (Noun) |
| pinon | a small pine tree with edible seeds, native to Mexico and the southwestern US (Noun) |
| scouted | make a search for someone or something in various people. |
| soar | fly or rise high in the air (Verb) |