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Annie Dillard #1 2022-2023

Terms in this set (20)

topology
the study of how items are related to one another in space; a configuration.
topography
the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
brawl
(n.) a noisy quarrel or fight; (v.) to quarrel or fight noisily
wend
to travel; to go on one's way
in medias res
in the middle of things
converge
to come together
piecemeal
one piece at a time; gradually
stark
harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
precipice
a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
crenellated
(of a building) having turrets and battlements in the style of a castle
translucent
allowing light to pass through
impel
to force, drive forward
improvise
to do without preparation
exhilarated
filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled
labyrinth
a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
obscure
difficult to see or understand; vague or uncertain
prow
the portion of a ship's bow above water
perfunctorily
done routinely and with little interest or care
redundant
needlessly repetitive
grove
a group of trees growing together with open space between them
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