Quizziz Vocab Review-Chap. 15-Epilogue

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Meaning of "momentarily" in context: He was momentarily blinded and slammed forward in the seat, smashing his head on the wheel.

Back

for a very short time

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Meaning of 'frenzied' in context: "he guessed the control cables... with a frenzied series of hacks..."

Back

wildly excited or uncontrolled

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Meaning of "oblivious" in context: "all day in the water had tired him so much that, in the end, he had fallen asleep sitting against his shelter wall, oblivious even to the mosquitos, to the night, to anything."

Back

not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

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"He kicked and pulled and pushed, taking the shortest way straight back to shore, hanging to rest many times, then surging again and again." What does "surging" mean?

Back

move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

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"he became slightly frustrated, but he did not allow his frustration to consume his energy." What does "consume" mean?

Back

eat, drink, or ingest; or to use up

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Meaning of 'rummaging':

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to make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents

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Meaning of 'muck' in context: "Pulling until his hands caught at weeds and muck..."

Back

dirt, rubbish, or waste matter

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"Visibility" refers to the distance one can see based on light and weather conditions.

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the distance one can see as determined by light and weather conditions

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Meaning of "grime" in context: "Thick with grime and smoke dirt..."

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dirt ingrained on the surface of something

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Meaning of "stabilize" in context: "Even when a bird was seven or eight feet away the arrow would turn without feathers to stabilize it and hit brush or a twig."

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to become unlikely to give way