A scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology

Imminent danger to life and limb

Not having the appropriate legal document or license or not recorded in or proved by documents.

To be or become joined or united or linked

To attract by arousing hope or desire

A rainy period in South and Southeast Asia between May and September.

To sail full speed before the wind

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with or flood.

Relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water.

To control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.

A space that's all your own, from a literal corner or enclosure to some kind of professional specialt

To attract by arousing hope or desire.

To place in proper rank or position.

A mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines.

A place or point where two or more things meet or converge.

Tending to make people afraid or less confident

A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities

Something that is required, obligatory, or compulsory

A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

A boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water.

A person's appearance and behavior.

Unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state.

A hormone that helps you react quickly if you are faced with an exciting, stressful or dangerous situation.

To lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.

Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.

To give money or something else of value to (someone) in return for something (such as work) or as payment for something lost, damaged, etc.

When the body uses or loses more fluid than it takes in.

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Rising Water Ch 1-5

Rising Water Vocab

Term	Definition
Anthropologist	A scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology
Peril	Imminent danger to life and limb
Undocumented	Not having the appropriate legal document or license or not recorded in or proved by documents.
Interlinked	To be or become joined or united or linked
Entice	To attract by arousing hope or desire
Porous	Full of tiny holes or openings
Monsoon	A rainy period in South and Southeast Asia between May and September.
Scudding	To sail full speed before the wind
Inundated	Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with or flood.
Amphibious	Relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water.
Regulate	To control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.
Niche	A space that's all your own, from a literal corner or enclosure to some kind of professional specialt
Entice	To attract by arousing hope or desire.
Marshalled	To place in proper rank or position.
Stalactites	A mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines.
Junction	A place or point where two or more things meet or converge.
Daunting	Tending to make people afraid or less confident
Commune	A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
Adversity	Hostile or unfavorable
Mandatory	Something that is required, obligatory, or compulsory
Mindfulness	A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Ferry	A boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water.
Demeanor	A person's appearance and behavior.
Unfurl	Unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state.
Adrenaline	A hormone that helps you react quickly if you are faced with an exciting, stressful or dangerous situation.
Rappel	To lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.
Expertise	Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
Compensate	To give money or something else of value to (someone) in return for something (such as work) or as payment for something lost, damaged, etc.
Dehydrated	When the body uses or loses more fluid than it takes in.

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