ENGL 111 THE LOST CHILD Flashcards
Alleys
Narrow roads or path bw buildings
Swarm
Large group of people all moving together
Warren
The underground home of rabbits
Fair
A large event where good are brought and sold and where thwre is often entertainment
Brimming
Being very full of something
Lagged
Moved slowly that one is behind other people
Lingering
Taking a long time to leave
Suppress
To prevent smthg from being expressed
Stare
To look at something or someone without moving ones eyes
Tyrant
A powerful or cruel ruler
Quelled
Stopped
Pouting
Pushing upper lip forward to express anger
Weary
Very tired
Bowering
Providing a cool shady place with plants and leaves growing together
Ebbing
Gradually decreasing
Eddy
Move around in a circular motion
Tributary
A stream or river that flows into a large rive
Mirage
A strange effect caused by hot air in which you think you can see something that are not there
Chaperon
Someone or something that protects you
Pent up
Not freely expressed
Capers
short jumping or dancing movements
Hawked
Sold goods informally in public spaces
Heeded
Paid attention
Irresistibly
Unable to refuse
Implacable
Something that is too strong or impossible to change
Languid
Moving in a slow lazy and peaceful manner
Overwhelming
Difficult yo fight against
Coarse
Not smooth or soft
Convulsed
Shook violently in a way one could not control
Surging
Moving forward very quickly
Importunate
Always asking for smthng in an annoying way
Reiterated
Said smthng again once or sveral times
Disconsolate
Feeling extremely sad or hopeless
