Blood on the River Vocab Ch 5 -12

Front

billow

Back

large mass of gas, like a cloud or smoke

Front

Translucent

Back

Allows light to pass through.

Front

abuzz

Back

atmosphere of excitement and noise

Front

murky

Back

obscured by darkness

Front

tarnished

Back

all of these

Front

tallow

Back

fat from animals used to make soap and candles

Front

lulling

Back

to cause to sleep or rest

Front

coarse

Back

rough or grainy

Front

converse

Back

to communicate

Front

makeshift

Back

temporary, or crudely made