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A Long Walk To Water

Terms and Definitions ELA

Term	Definition
thorn	a sharp pointed spine or prickle on a plant or branch
droned	to talk in a dull, monotonous manner
responsibilities	duties, obligations
dress	to prepare for cooking
bush	a large uncleared area thickly covered with mixed plant growth, trees, etc., as a jungle.
rebels	one who opposes by force an existing government or ruling authority
independence	freedom
shrouded	covered, concealed
relief	the easing of a burden such as pain or anxiety
model	example
terror	sheer fright
mortar	a portable cannon
gourd	the hard shelled fruit of any of various plants
tribe	any group of people united by ties of descent from common ancestors
artillery	a large caliber weapon such as a cannon or missile launcher
sympathy	the act or power of sharing the feelings of another
scanned	looked at, reviewed
doubt	uncertainty
daze	a stunned or bewildered condition
feast	eat well or richly
gingerly	with great care or caution
honeycomb	a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells formed by bees
accent	mode of pronunciation, characteristic of speech from a locations
strides	long steps in walking
inhabited	occupied, lived in
makeshift	done or made using whatever is available
solemn	serious
rebelled	to reject or fight against
nausea	stomach sickness
exhausted	very tired
wailing	a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain
steady	firm, even, regular
reeds	the stalks of various tall perennial grasses
papyrus	a tall, aquatic plant native to the Nile valley
prow	the bow or front part of a boat
monotonous	boring, repetitive
gauge	measure
mangoes	the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree
ferried	transported, carried
desperate	extreme, sense that a situation is so bad that it is impossible to deal with
relentless	severe, harsh
eternal	never ending
relief	the easing of a burden or distress
arid	without moisture
parched	dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
sobs	loud weeping
tamarind	the fruit of a tropical Asian evergreen tree
translated	to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own
revived	to restore to life
vultures	any of various large birds of prey
corpses	dead bodies
refugee	camp or shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
scythed	cut down
mourn	feel or express sorrow or grief
numbness	loss of feeling
grudgingly	reluctantly, unwillingly
emaciated	to make or become extreme thin, especially as a result of starvation
despair	hopelessness
scavenging	to search for food
chaos	a state of utter confusion and disorder
surge	a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep
merciless	cruel, pitiless, without pity
earnestly	in a serious manner
prodding	to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed
stunned	a reference book for research
welter	a confusing mass, a jumble
peril	danger
misery	great suffering, wretchedness
ration	a fixed amount
rumor	gossip, hearsay
administration	the management of any office, business, or organization
siblings	brothers and sisters
terminal	a station on the line of a public carrier, as in a city center or at an airport
frigid	extremely cold
aquifer	an underground bed or layer of earth, gravel, or porous stone that yields water
vague	unclear, uncertain
relief	agency, an organization dedicated to delivering aid
clinic	facility, often associated with a hospital or medical school
remote	secluded
arrangements	plans, preparations
frantic	desperate
sobs	uncontrollable crying
contaminated	impure, unclean
digestive	pertaining to the breaking down of food
guinea worms	a parasite found mostly in Africa infected through standing water
pronunciation	a way of speaking a word that is understood
reality	an actual thing or fact

Created by: ksthombs

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