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Vocab list 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another |
| erratic | having no fixed course |
| etch | engrave 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 | untidy or disordered |
| lummox | a clumsy, stupid person |
| surge | to increase suddenly and strongly |
| traipse | walk or move wearily or reluctantly |
| immaculate | perfectly clean, neat, or tidy |
| enticement | something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure |
| precarious | not securely held or in position |