A Long Walk to Water - Chapters 1 and 2 Vocabulary

mortars

• (noun) artillery pieces

• (noun) rockets, missiles

• (noun) small arms

• (noun) grenades

fierce

• (adj.) calm, peaceful

• (adj.) aggressive, dangerous

• (adj.) friendly, welcoming

• (adj.) timid, shy

scurry (scurried)

• (verb) to quickly move

• (verb) to walk slowly

• (verb) to jump high

• (verb) to sit still

halt (halted)

• (verb) to stop, to cease

• (verb) to continue without interruption

• (verb) to increase speed

• (verb) to ignore or overlook

aimless

• (adj.) without a goal or purpose

• (adj.) having a clear direction

• (adj.) focused and determined

• (adj.) wandering with intent

scattered

• (adj.) spread out, all over the place

• (adj.) tightly packed together

• (adj.) organized in a neat manner

• (adj.) located in a single area

sleek

• (adj.) rough and dull

• (adj.) smooth and shiny

• (adj.) uneven and coarse

• (adj.) jagged and sharp

veer (veered)

• (verb) to turn suddenly

• (verb) to move in a straight line

• (verb) to stop abruptly

• (verb) to accelerate quickly

wander

• (verb) to drift or roam

• (verb) to stay in one place

• (verb) to run quickly

• (verb) to observe carefully

scramble (scrambled)

• (verb) to move quickly

• (verb) to cook eggs

• (verb) to organize neatly

• (verb) to walk slowly