Chapter 2 Earth And Sky Flashcards
Ensconce
To be settled snugly ,to be hidden or placed in a secure place,( used in an upbeat manner)
Nadir
Abstract notion used to describe a low point often in a persons career or personal life, reserve nadir for moments when things are at there worst
Vernal
Having to do with the Spring
Dingle
A small wooded valley
Tectonic
having to do with structure of earths crust, having to do with tectonic plates, Anything of enormous proportions
Spelunking
Cave diving or exploring caves
Mudsill
Any part of a house that so low to the ground that’s its in the ground, used to describe someone the bottom of social ladder
Sylvan
Like the woods, full of trees or forest
Zephyr
Mild breeze
Penumbra
A fringe or region of partial shadow around an umbra, any place that’s in the margins not easily viewed or seen where things are uncertain, gray area
Ziggurat
Enormous stepped pyramid
Nimbus
A cloud or vapor, halo
Fulgent
Dazzlingly bright,blindly bright
Apogee
A high point,that point moon ,planet at farthest point of orbit
Dirigible
A blimp or airship