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Vocab list 7
Term | Definition |
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ebb | the movement of the tide out to sea |
sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. |
toehold | a small place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them, especially while climbing. |
slur | speak (words or speech) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another. |
erratic | not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. |
etch | engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to produce prints from it. |
disheveled | (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered. |
lummox | a clumsy, stupid person |
surge | a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide |
traipse | walk or move wearily or reluctantly. |
immaculate | (especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy |
enticement | something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure. |
precarious | not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. |
deluge | a severe flood. |