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LOTF Voc Ch 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| clamboring | to climb out of something in an awkward way |
| togs | clothing |
| stick a pig | to kill a boar |
| curtain of creepers | dense vines that grow up a structure |
| furtive boy | someone who is secretive, sly, or sneaky |
| gesticulated | making gestures with hands or arms |
| borne | carried, supported |
| leeward side | part of the island sheltered by wind |
| windward side | side that faces the wind |
| tumult | noisy confusion or commotion |
| festooned | decorated with things being hung or draped |
| conch | a spiral shell |
| tattered | ragged or torn from over use |
| unintelligible | impossible to understand |
| swarthiness | dark complected or tanned |
| ravenously | with extreme hunger or eagerness |
| carcass | body of a dead animal |
| mirage | optical illusion |