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MSM Chp. 1-3
1. My Side of the Mountain Vocab Chp 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gorge | a canyon |
| ravine | a canyon |
| exhibited | to show or display |
| combustible | capable of igniting and burning |
| cascade | a waterfall or a small series of waterfalls |
| frantically | distraught from fear or worry |
| whittle | to carve wood into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it |
| diameter | a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle |
| upholstered | covered with a soft, padded covering |
| hemlock | a long living, cone bearing evergreen tree with dark green needles |
| aspen | a medium sized deciduous (loses leaves seasonally) tree native to cold regions |
| bough | a tree branch |
| tinder | dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire |
| boundary | a line that marks the limits of an area, a dividing line |
| congregate | gather into a crowd or mass |