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TIAC Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| comrade | A comrade is a close friend you spend a lot of time with because, for example, you work together, belong to the same organization, or serve in the military together. |
| Confound | As it is used in the article, confound means “to throw a person into confusion. |
| current | As it is used in the article, current means “a body of air or water moving continuously in a certain direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement |
| Junction | A junction is the point where two or more things meet. Traffic lights are located at the junction of two roads. |
| Meditate | to meditate is to calm and focus the mind for a period of time. Some people meditate by sitting silently |
| recede | to recede is to move back or away, or to become smaller or weaker. If the water recedes from the shore, the water moves away, |
| Stalactite | A stalactite is an icicle-shaped chunk of rock that hangs down from the ceiling of a cave. |
| Torrential | A torrent is a large amount of liquid flowing rapidly and violently. A torrent of lava might flow down the side of a volcano |