Maroo ch. 7-9 Flashcards

1
Q

draggled

A

dirty or wet from being dragged in mud or water

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2
Q

clambered

A

to climb up or out of somewhere in an awkward way

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3
Q

petered

A

to decrease or fade out

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4
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sheer

A

a perpendicular way, or nearly so

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5
Q

menacing

A

to give the hint of a coming bad event

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6
Q

regurgitate

A

to throw up -also how baby birds are fed

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7
Q

carrion

A

the dead flesh of decaying animals

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8
Q

cloven

A

divided into two

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9
Q

grope

A

to search for a place to place your hands or feet

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10
Q

maneuver

A

to move around strategically

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11
Q

instinctively

A

to do something by instinct

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12
Q

inexorably

A

Impossible to prevent

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13
Q

horde

A

a large group of people or animals

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14
Q

forage

A

search for food

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15
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sodden

A

soaked -usually- with water

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16
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chafe

A

to rub

17
Q

anchorage

A

the base of something

18
Q

dismantle

A

the action of taking something apart

19
Q

endure

A

to suffer patiently

20
Q

rouse

A

to be brought out of sleep

21
Q

contorted

A

bent out of normal shape

22
Q

bewilder

A

very confused

23
Q

erect

A

constructed