Ch 1-6 Flashcards
1
Q
rivulet
A
a very small stream
2
Q
listless
A
lacking energy or enthusiasm
3
Q
hobnailed
A
wearing heavy boots studded with hobnails, a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot soles or provide traction
4
Q
chambray
A
a cotton plain fabric, traditionally blue in color
5
Q
fetlocks
A
the joint of a horse, above of the hoof but below the upper leg
6
Q
anlage
A
initial clustering of embryonic cells
7
Q
zenith
A
the highest point of something
8
Q
swale
A
a low place in a tract of land
9
Q
declivity
A
a downward slope, hill
10
Q
shoat
A
a young pig
11
Q
parapet
A
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
12
Q
scrabbled
A
an unjust or oppressive situation, action, or policy that may inflame desire for vengeance : an explosive condition
13
Q
petulant
A
unreasonably annoyed or upset
14
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truculently
A
defiantly, agressively
