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ELA vocabulary 1
blab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hesitated | Paused before saying or doing something, usually due to uncertainty or worry. |
| Scurried | Moved hurriedly with short, quick steps. |
| Protested | Expressed strong disapproval or objection to something. |
| Objected | Expressed a feeling of disapproval or opposition. |
| Sorghum | A major cereal grain used for food, animal feed, and ethanol production |
| Flicking | Moving something with a sudden, quick movement (or tapping a touchscreen lightly). |
| Grazing | Eating grass in a field (used for livestock), or scraping/scratching the skin lightly. |
| Aimless | Without purpose, direction, or a clear goal. |
| Halted | Brought to a sudden stop |
| Droned | Spoke in a dull, monotonous, and continuous tone |
| Flinched | Made a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise. |
| Uncertainty | The state of being unsure or not knowing something for a fact |
| Artillery | Large-caliber big guns or powerful weapons used in warfare on land |
| Rose | Moved from a lower position to a higher one (the past tense of "rise") |
| Horizon | The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet. |
| Herding | The act of bringing individual animals together into a group or keeping them moving together. |
| Bush | A low, woody plant with many branches; a shrub. |
| Rebels | People who rise up against or fight an established government, ruler, or authority. |
| Ritual | A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. |
| Backfiring | Having the opposite result of what was intended (or a mistimed explosion in the cylinder of an engine). |
| Scattered | Thrown around loosely, separated, or spread far apart in various directions. |
| Scrambled | Moved quickly using both hands and feet, or tossed together in a confused, messy way. |
| Wandered | Walked or moved away from a fixed path without a definite destination or purpose. |
| Littered | Left trash or objects scattered around untidily in an area. |