Long Walk to Water, Chap. 6-8 Vocabulary Flashcards

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makeshift (adjective)

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serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being

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solemn (adjective)

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characterized as having a very serious and subdued attitude; sad, somber, gloomy

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haste (noun)

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excessive speed or urgency of speed or action

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stagger (verb)

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to move on unsteadily, to totter or reel from side to side

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occasional (adjective)

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once in a while, not regularly, randomly

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awkward (adjective)

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lacking ease or grace in movement or expression, not easy to handle or deal with

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prow (noun)

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the bow of a ship, a pointed, projecting front part.

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monotonous (adjective)

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going on and on without stopping, marked by the sameness of pitch and intensity

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gauge (verb)

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to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of

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abundance (noun)

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a very large quantity of something