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ELA 7
A Long Walk to Water Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| droned on | carried on and on (talking) |
| grouse | a small bird |
| aimless | without purpose or direction |
| gourd | dried out shell |
| terrain | specific type of land |
| gingerly | gently |
| preyed | hunted, attacked |
| solemn | serious, sad |
| papyrus | a tall plant |
| prow | the front of the boat |
| monotonus | boring and dull |
| arid | dry |
| parched | dried |
| receding | going away, moving back |
| looting | stealing |
| emaciated | extremely thin |
| surge | a big force ( wave, crowd) |
| torrents | a heavy downpour |
| din | loud noise |
| peril | danger |
| fatigue | exhaustion |
| Frigid | very cold |
| vague | not cear |
| notion | idea |
| remote | far away |
| genocide | system of organized mass killing of a group of people |