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Yangtze River vocab

TermDefinition
tortuous with many turns & changes of direction
teeming full of people
to plunge to move or fall suddenly
gorge a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock
rapids a dangerous part of a river that flows very fast because it is steep & sometimes narrow
shoal a raised area of sand or rocks under the surface of the water
to lap (of waves) to hit smth gently, producing quiet sounds
plain a large area of flat land
serpent a snake
sheer [about a cliff] extremely steep
jagged rough & with sharp points
tributary a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake
to swell to become larger & rounder than usual
to burst to break open or apart suddenly
crop a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts
livelihood the way you earn the money you need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing etc.
dam a wall built across the river that stops the river's flow & collects the water
to halt to stop moving
surge a sudden & great increase
to commence to begin
to alter to change smth, usually slightly
stunning extremely beautiful or attractive; shocking or surprising
scenery the general appearance of the natural environment, especially when it's beautiful
outlook the likely future situation
to yield to supply or produce smth positive such as a profit
silt sand or soil that is carried along by flowing water & then dropped, especially at a bend in a river
content pleased (with)
confines the outer limits of smth
controversial causing disagreement or discussion
landslide a mass of rock & earth moving suddenly & quickly down a steep slope
to relent to act in a less severe way
to cope with
ample more than enough
tier one of several layers
skeptical doubting that smth is true or useful
to resurface to appear again after being lost or absent
drainage the system of water or waste liquids flowing away down pipes
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