| Term | Definition |
|---|
| succulent | tender, juicy, tasty |
| plantain | banana containing high levels of starch and little sugar, harvested green and widely used as a cooked vegetable in the tropics |
| to a turn | to the right degree |
| rivulets | a very small stream |
| poised | be ready to do something |
| coursed | flow |
| surveyed | look carefully and thoroughly at |
| reluctant | unwilling and hesitant |
| neglect | not pay proper attention to, disregard |
| temptation | a thing or course of action that attracts ot tempts someone |
| rampart | defensive or protective barrier |
| skirted | go around or pass the edge of |
| bounty | abundance, plenty |
| oppressive | weighing heavily on mind or spirits- causing depression or discomfort |
| waning | decreasing |
| somber | dark or dull in color or tone |
| gunwale | the upper edge of a boat or ship |
| dismay | alarm, shock, surprise, stress |
| descend | move or fall downward |
| clarity | the quality of being clear |
| oblique | slanting |
| taut | stretched or pulled tight |
| true | accurate or exact |
| prodigious | remarkable |
| ebbing | movement of the tide out to sea |
| flinching | make a quick nervous movement of face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear, or pain |
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