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P.R.D. 12-14 vocab
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| headway | forward movement |
| glittered | shiny, as if wet |
| stooping | bend one's back forward from the waist |
| scoundrel | a wicked or evil person |
| mirage | something that you think you see from a distance |
| soothe | cause to feel better |
| whimperings | quiet sobs or cries |
| wasteland | an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivations |
| atmosphere | the mixture of gases that surround a planet |
| trudged | walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
| casks | a cylindrical container that holds liquids |
| yoked | put a yoke on; join with a yoke; of draft animals |
| stampeded | cause to run in a panic |
| dazzling | to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light |
| sober | serious |
| desolate | barren, nothing lives there |
| grumbled | complain, quietly |
| doubling | increase by a factor of two |