ALWTW Ch. 9 & 10 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Endure: But here in the desert, nothing green could survive except tiny evergreen bushes, which somehow endured the long winter months with almost no water.

Back

Stay alive

Front

tread

Back

The part of a rubber tire that touches the road

Front

Relentless: The sun was relentless and eternal: there was neither wisp of cloud nor whiff of breeze for relief.

Back

Not giving up

Front

Wisp: The sun was relentless and eternal: there was neither wisp of cloud nor whiff of breeze for relief.

Back

A small amount of something

Front

Arid

Back

Dry climate

Front

Parched

Back

Dried out from heat

Front

quench

Back

Satisfy thirst by drinking

Front

Stub: Salva stubbed his bare toe on a rock, and his whole toenail came off.

Back

Accidentally hit your toe on something

Front

Reluctantly

Back

In an unwilling, hesitant way

Front

Utterly

Back

Completely