making school meaningful Flashcards
a walrus
a large sea animal with two long TUSKs (=things like teeth) coming down from the sides of its mouth [↪ seal]
a harpoon
a weapon used for hunting whales
unseasonably warm/cold/hot
used for saying that the weather is warmer, colder than usual at a particular time of year
choppy (adj)
choppy water has a lot of waves and is not smooth to sail on
a sibling
a brother or sister
sibling rivalry
competition between brothers and sisters for their parents’ attention or love
subsistence (unc.n.)
the condition of only just having enough money or food to stay alive; to subsist on = survive
stifling (adj)
a situation that is stifling stops you from developing your own ideas and character
profound (adj)
deep
relevance (n)
closely connected with the subject you’re discussing or the situation you’re thinking about; relevant (adj) ≠ irrelevant
grasp of
an understanding of
sewing (unc. n.)
the activity or skill of making or repairing clothes or decorating cloth with a needle and thread
harsh (adj)
cruel, severe and unkind
a meadow
a field with wild grass and flowers
tundra
the large flat Arctic regions of northern Europe, Asia and North America where no trees grow and where the soil below the surface of the ground is always frozen
