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Geography Book vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bureau | A chest of drawers |
| Dismissive | Feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration |
| Refineries | An industrial facility that removes impurities or unwanted elements from a substance by processing it |
| Artillery | Large- Caliber guns used in warfare on land |
| Winced | To give a slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress |
| Staggered | To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall |
| Reeled | To feel very confused, typically as a result of an unexpected setback |
| Truncheon | A short thick stick carried by a police officer |
| Summoned | Urgently Demanded |
| Melodious | Pleasant Sounding |
| Ethereal | Heavenly or spiritual |
| Kerchief | A piece of fabric used to cover the head |
| Deserters | Members of the armed forces who abandon the job |
| Infidels | People who do not believe in a religion |
| Apocalypse | The complete destruction of the world |
| Hijab | A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women |
| Lull | A temporary lack of activity |
| Throng | A large density packed crowd of people |
| Pedestal | A base of support |
| Shabbos | The Jewish Sabbath ( Yiddish term) |
| Dissident | A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritative state |
| Enormous | Very large; Huge |
| Ominous | Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen |
| Lurched | To make an abrupt, unsteady movement |
| Churlish | Rude in a mean, spirited way |
| Pandemonium | Wild, noisy disorder |
| Ransacked | To go quickly through a place stealing and destroying things |
| Reeled | To lose one's balance and stagger |
| Capsized | To overturn in the water |
| Haphazard | Lacking organization |
| Prow | The pointed front part (bow of the boat) that is out of the water |
| Kafan | Muslim burial cloth |
| Incoherently | Confusing or unclear speech |
| Terra-cotta | Brownish-red clay used as an ornamental building material |
| Flotilla | A fleet of ships or boats |
| Oblivious | Not aware of or concerned with what's happening around oneself |
| Mutiny | Rebellion against authorities (a ship's captain) |
| Helmsmen | A person who steers a ship |
| Makeshift | Serving as a temporary substitute |
| Even-keeled | Calm and coherent |
| Co-conspirators | A person who takes part in a secret plan with another person |
| Cauldron | A large metal pot with a lid |
| Asylum | The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee |
| Euphoria | A feeling of intense happiness |
| Miraculously | In a remarkable and extremely lucky manner |
| Sluicing | Rinse with a stream of water |
| Distraught | Deeply upset |
| Whiff | A smell that is only smelled briefly |
| Ornate | Decorated with complex patterns |