ALWTW Ch. 6-8 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Frustration: With their high singing whine constantly in his ears, Salva slapped and waved at them in frustration all night long.

Back

Being annoyed

Front

Stubbornly ("There was always plenty of fruit that clung stubbornly to the seed.")

Back

Hard to remove

Front

Abundance: It was the first place in their weeks of walking that had an abundance of food.

Back

A lot of something

Front

Monotonous: The scenery and motion were so monotonous that Salva might have slept, except he was afraid that if he did, he might fall over the side.

Back

Boring

Front

awkward
Doing something, even carrying big, awkward piles of slippery reeds, was better than doing nothing.

Back

Hard to handle

Front

occasional She lay curled on her side, hardly moving, silent except for an occasional whimper.

Back

Not happening often

Front

makeshift
Nya's family lived in a makeshift house when they lived at the lake camp.

Back

Temporary, made with what's available

Front

Solemn
His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen nor heard a single word of his family in all that time.

Back

Serious, sad

Front

Haste

Back

Quickness

Front

Stagger: Salva staggered forward with yet another enormous load of reeds in his arms.

Back

Walk with difficulty