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Crabbe 12-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Parabolas | arc |
| Metaphors | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is not meant to be taken literally |
| Idealistic | optimistic |
| Bunk | nonesense |
| Nonchalantly | calmly |
| Unfurl | open |
| Lee | sheltered side of something; away from the wind |
| Penninsula | land that juts out into the water |
| Liberated | free |
| Tamping | pack down earth |
| Bisected | divide into two parts |
| Waning | when the part of the moon that is lit up becomes smaller |
| Patina | a gloss on an object because of polishing |
| Invest | devote |
| Caliper | an instrument for measuring, that has two hinged legs like a compass |