Ch. 16-20 Vocab The Unteachables

sprinkle (food) with a powdered substance, typically flour or sugar OR clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish OR the act of removing silt and other material from the bottom of bodies of water

a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law OR hostile and aggressive

gradually write off the initial cost of (an asset) over a period OR reduce or pay off (a debt) with regular payments.

of or occurring among babies or very young children.

the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring OR search for mineral deposits in a place, especially by means of experimental drilling and excavation

move lightly and quickly or hurriedly OR draw (bait) jerkily across the surface of the water as a technique in fishing

bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth OR repeat (information) without analyzing or comprehending it

a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views

completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing OR having been carried away bodily or transported to heaven

aggressively self-assertive, belligerent, scathingly harsh, vitriolic.