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A Long Walk To Water
Terms and Definitions ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thorn | a sharp pointed spine or prickle on a plant or branch |
| droned | to talk in a dull, monotonous manner |
| responsibilities | duties, obligations |
| dress | to prepare for cooking |
| bush | a large uncleared area thickly covered with mixed plant growth, trees, etc., as a jungle. |
| rebels | one who opposes by force an existing government or ruling authority |
| independence | freedom |
| shrouded | covered, concealed |
| relief | the easing of a burden such as pain or anxiety |
| model | example |
| terror | sheer fright |
| mortar | a portable cannon |
| gourd | the hard shelled fruit of any of various plants |
| tribe | any group of people united by ties of descent from common ancestors |
| artillery | a large caliber weapon such as a cannon or missile launcher |
| sympathy | the act or power of sharing the feelings of another |
| scanned | looked at, reviewed |
| doubt | uncertainty |
| daze | a stunned or bewildered condition |
| feast | eat well or richly |
| gingerly | with great care or caution |
| honeycomb | a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells formed by bees |
| accent | mode of pronunciation, characteristic of speech from a locations |
| strides | long steps in walking |
| inhabited | occupied, lived in |
| makeshift | done or made using whatever is available |
| solemn | serious |
| rebelled | to reject or fight against |
| nausea | stomach sickness |
| exhausted | very tired |
| wailing | a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain |
| steady | firm, even, regular |
| reeds | the stalks of various tall perennial grasses |
| papyrus | a tall, aquatic plant native to the Nile valley |
| prow | the bow or front part of a boat |
| monotonous | boring, repetitive |
| gauge | measure |
| mangoes | the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree |
| ferried | transported, carried |
| desperate | extreme, sense that a situation is so bad that it is impossible to deal with |
| relentless | severe, harsh |
| eternal | never ending |
| relief | the easing of a burden or distress |
| arid | without moisture |
| parched | dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight |
| sobs | loud weeping |
| tamarind | the fruit of a tropical Asian evergreen tree |
| translated | to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own |
| revived | to restore to life |
| vultures | any of various large birds of prey |
| corpses | dead bodies |
| refugee | camp or shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs |
| scythed | cut down |
| mourn | feel or express sorrow or grief |
| numbness | loss of feeling |
| grudgingly | reluctantly, unwillingly |
| emaciated | to make or become extreme thin, especially as a result of starvation |
| despair | hopelessness |
| scavenging | to search for food |
| chaos | a state of utter confusion and disorder |
| surge | a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep |
| merciless | cruel, pitiless, without pity |
| earnestly | in a serious manner |
| prodding | to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed |
| stunned | a reference book for research |
| welter | a confusing mass, a jumble |
| peril | danger |
| misery | great suffering, wretchedness |
| ration | a fixed amount |
| rumor | gossip, hearsay |
| administration | the management of any office, business, or organization |
| siblings | brothers and sisters |
| terminal | a station on the line of a public carrier, as in a city center or at an airport |
| frigid | extremely cold |
| aquifer | an underground bed or layer of earth, gravel, or porous stone that yields water |
| vague | unclear, uncertain |
| relief | agency, an organization dedicated to delivering aid |
| clinic | facility, often associated with a hospital or medical school |
| remote | secluded |
| arrangements | plans, preparations |
| frantic | desperate |
| sobs | uncontrollable crying |
| contaminated | impure, unclean |
| digestive | pertaining to the breaking down of food |
| guinea worms | a parasite found mostly in Africa infected through standing water |
| pronunciation | a way of speaking a word that is understood |
| reality | an actual thing or fact |
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