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CCS Reading Hat.5-12
Vocabulary Chapters 5 - 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apparent | clearly visible or understood; obvious |
| crude | constructed in a makeshift way |
| doze | a short, light sleep |
| fierce | violent in force and intensity |
| gorge | eat a large amount greedily |
| imbedded | to fix firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass |
| indicated | point out; show |
| receded | go or move back or further away from a previous position |
| silt | fine sand, clay or other material carried by running water |
| survival | the state or fact of continuing to live |
| abrupt | sudden |
| gnarled | twisted |
| bluff | a small rounded cliff that usually overlooks a body of water |
| flailing | wave or swing wildly |
| persistent | continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty |