Group 511 - Day 12 Flashcards
dazzling
extremely bright; extremely impressive
shield
piece of metal or hard material used as protection from missiles or blows
to shield
to protect from danger
branch
part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
brackish
(of water) only slightly salty
bog
wet, muddy ground that is too soft to support the weight of a human body
kymograph
an instrument for measuring variations in pressure (for blood, for example)
railroad
the tracks that trains run along
to infuse
to soak something in liquid in order to extract its properties
imagery
visual images; visual symbolism
to slay
to kill in a violent way
slayer
a person who slays
muskrat
a North American semi-aquatic rodent
tachinid fly
fly from the family Tachinidae
lowdown
the true facts about something
to blame
to assign responsibility for something
blizzard
snow storm
tied up
busy or occupied
chump
a person who is easily deceived
sucker
a person who is easily deceived
on the rebound
still emotionally affected by a relationship that has just ended
costume
set of clothes for a party or performance
sneak
try to do something without being detected
penance
obligation that comes as a consequence of doing something wrong
oat
the grain used in granola
sowing wild oats
having many relationships
whip
a cord used for encouraging animals to move
a crack
a joke or cynical comment
clay
a substance commonly used to make bricks, pottery and ceramics
quarry
a large pit or hole from which materials such as stone and clay are extracted
soil
the upper layer of earth that plants grow in
to scour
to search a place thoroughly for something
botanist
a person who studies plants
trek
a long journey, typically made on foot
biomes
naturally occurring communities of plants and animals that exist in different environments
to stumble across
to find something by chance
deforestation
the clearing of an area of forest, often with serious environmental consequences
