Story 1 - Leiningen Versus The Ants Flashcards
Lucid
Pg. 5
Easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensive
Bristling
Pg. 5
One of the short, stiff, and coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used in brushes
Ravenous
Pg. 6
Extremely hungry; famished; voracious
Grapple
Pg. 6
To hold or make fast to something as with a grapple
Abyss
Pg. 6
A deep immeasurable space; gulf or cavity; a vast chasm
Lopped
Pg. 8
To cut off branches, twigs, etc. from a tree or other plant
Imprecations
Pg. 9
The act of cursing or imprecating
Qualm
Pg. 9
A sudden uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct
Malaise
Pg. 9
A condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease
Cranium p
Pg. 10
The part of the skull protecting or encasing the brain
Mandibles
Pg. 10
The bone of the lower jaw
In insects it is used to kill, capture prey, and cut things such as leaves.
Blights
Pg. 11
The rapid discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues
Petrol
Pg. 11
Gasoline
Battalions
Pg. 12
A ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units
Hastening
Pg. 12
To move with haste; to proceed with haste; hurry
