long walk to water ll Flashcards
bush
an underdeveloped, open plain; the wild
scurried
moved quickly, taking short, fast steps
sympathy
moved quickly, taking short, fast steps
sluggishly
moving slower than normal, with less energy or power
luscious
describes something that is pleasant to the sense; rich, delicious
solemn
in a very serious or formal manner
monotonous
never changing and therefore boring and dull
gaily
in a cheerful, lighthearted, or happy way
gored
wounded by piercing or stabbing
refugee
a person who must leave their homeland for their own safety or survival
emaciated
very thin and weak, usually due to illness or extreme hunger
torrents
a large amount of water that is moving very quickly
earnestly
in a serious and determined way; heartfelt and sincere
Arabic
the language of the Arabs, spoken by some 150 million people throughout Middle
threadbare
thin from overuse; tattered and shabby in appearance