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The Ravine Vocab
6th Grade ELA The Ravine by Graham Salisbury
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ravine | a deep, narrow valley made by running water |
| haole | in Hawaii, a white person or non-native Hawaiian |
| gnarly | has many knots and bumpy areas on its surface |
| decomposing | starting to decay and fall apart |
| rivulet | a small brook or stream |
| cascade | something that can cascade will fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rocks |
| precipice | an overhanging or extremely steep area of rock |
| winced | to flinch, or startle, as in pain or distress |
| scoffed | showed or expressed scorn; to disregard |
| parallel | relating to two planes that do not intersect |
| dialect | a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by the people who live there |