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rising water vocab

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anthropologist A scientist who examines human behavior
peril Exposure to inquiry and loss
undocumented Someone who lives in the country but is unable to travel and is treated unfairly
interlinked To connect two things together
entice To lure someone into something
porous monsoon scudding Something with tiny holes
monsoon A storm that often comes overseas and causes a lot of flood damage and rain
scudding To hurry or go faster
inundated Overwhelmed with something
amphibious Something that lives in the water
regulate To take control of something niche A comfortable position marshalled To bring people together
niche A comfortable position
marshalled To bring people together
stalactites Minerals that form from tiny droplets of water
junction A point where two things meet
daunting To make people feel less confident commune A group of people living together
ferry a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water
demeanor is how you present yourself to others, including your actions but also your tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language.
unfurl unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
adrenaline makes your heart beat faster and your lungs breathe more efficiently
rappel lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
expertise special skill or knowledge
compensate to provide something good as a balance against something bad or undesirable
dehydrated a condition caused by the loss of too much fluid from the body
navigational relating to the act of navigating a ship or an aircraft
apparatus a tool or piece of equipment used for specific activities
assess to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate
skeletal of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
irrigation the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns
Topological map a type of diagram that has been simplified so that only vital information remains and unnecessary detail has been removed.
diversion a turning aside
convoy a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection
sedation A state of calmness, relaxation, or sleepiness caused by certain drugs
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