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Terms for Mrs. Burroughs' test on "the Education of Little Tree".
Terms in this set (24)
Gully
1: a large knife [A gully knife]
2: a trench which was originally worn in the earth by running water and through which water often runs after rains
1: a small valley or gulch
Plait(ed)
noun
: an arrangement of hair made by weaving three sections together
tow sack
noun
: a large bag made of rough, heavy cloth (such as burlap)
cache
noun
: a group of things that have been hidden in a secret place because they are illegal or have been stolen
resin
noun
: a yellow or brown sticky substance that comes from some trees and that is used to make various products
: an artificial substance that is similar to natural resins and that is used to make plastics
bray(ing)
verb
intransitive verb
: to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey; also : to utter a sound like a donkey's
transitive verb
: to utter or play loudly or harshly
cantankerous
adjective
: often angry and annoyed
covey
noun
: a small flock of birds
: a small group of people or things
ingenious
adjective
: very smart or clever : having or showing ingenuity
loping
verb
: to run in a relaxed way with long strides
lope noun
1
: an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
2
: an easy usually bounding gait capable of being sustained for a long time
mollified
verb
: to make (someone) less angry : to calm (someone) down
exuberance
noun: the quality or state of being exuberant <youthful exuberance>
adjective
: very lively, happy, or energetic : filled with energy and enthusiasm
: existing in large amounts : very plentiful
gaunt
adjective
: very thin usually because of illness or suffering
: plain and unpleasant in appearance : desolate and gloomy
haunch
noun
: the upper part of a person's or animal's leg; especially : the upper part of an animal's rear leg used as meat
putrid
adjective
: decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell
: very ugly, bad, or unpleasant
reconnoiter
verb
: to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information about a military enemy : to do a reconnaissance of (a place)
amble
verb
: to walk slowly in a free and relaxed way
tedious
adjective
: boring and too slow or long
meander
noun
: a winding path or course; especially : labyrinth
: a turn or winding of a stream
verb
: to have a lot of curves instead of going in a straight or direct line : to follow a winding course
: to walk slowly without a specific goal, purpose, or direction
: to go from one topic to another without any clear direction
nostalgia
noun
: pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again
abhor
verb
: to dislike (someone or something) very much
naive
adjective
: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge : innocent or simple
fornicate
verb
: to have sexual intercourse
sedge
noun
: a plant like grass that grows in wet ground or near water
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