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Wild River Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impish | Acting disrespectful or naughty in a playful way |
| Oblivious | Lacking awareness of what’s going on around you. Lacking attention. |
| Irrigation | The artificial application of water to the soil through tubes, pumps, and sprays. |
| Preserve | To keep something exactly how it is now. |
| Ravine | A deep, narrow, steep space between mountains/hills |
| Tranquility | A state of calmness |
| Reluctant | Unwilling and hesitant to do something |
| Feat | An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength |
| Surge | When water rises and falls heavily. Tossing waves. |
| Subside | To become quieter or less violent. To calm down |
| Sneer | A mocking smile or tone |
| Veer | To change direction suddenly |
| Stagger | To walk/move unsteadily |
| Sapling | A young tree with a slender trunk |
| Kindling | Small pieces of wood to start a fire |
| Flint | A hard, gray rock made of chert used with steel to start a fire |
| Ration | A fixed amount of food/supplies that you’re allowed to have in order to share with your group |
| Jagged | Having rough, sharp points |
| Trudge | To walk slowly with a lot of effort |
| Ditto | A way of saying “me too,” or “I agree” |
| Shoal | A large number of fish swimming together |
| Strewn | Untidily scattered |
| Confront | To meet someone face-to-face with argumentative intent |
| Scrounge | To take/borrow something with no intention of returning it |
| Distorted | Pulled or twisted out of shape |