A Long Walk to Water - Chapters 11 and 12 Vocabulary

mill (milling)

• (verb) to grind grain into flour

• (verb) to move in a circular pattern

• (verb) moving without a specific purpose or direction

• (verb) to create a product from raw materials

merciless

• (adj.) kind and gentle

• (adj.) without mercy, cruel

• (adj.) generous and forgiving

• (adj.) playful and lighthearted

emaciated

• (adj.) thin and weak because of a lack of food

• (adj.) having an abundance of food

• (adj.) overly muscular and strong

• (adj.) moderately healthy and fit

clangor

• (noun) a constant, loud, banging or ringing sound

• (noun) a soft whispering sound

• (noun) a sudden silence

• (noun) a gentle breeze

vivid

• (adj.) brightly colored

• (adj.) dull and muted

• (adj.) dark and gloomy

• (adj.) pale and washed out

surge

• (noun) a sudden increase in something

• (noun) the powerful movement of a crowd

• (noun) a gentle flow of water

• (noun) a gradual decline in energy

grudgingly

• (adverb) willingly and eagerly

• (adverb) resentfully, reluctantly, in a way that is forced

• (adverb) cheerfully and happily

• (adverb) carelessly and thoughtlessly

chaos

• (noun) complete confusion, disorder, mayhem

• (noun) a state of calm and order

• (noun) a type of organized structure

• (noun) a method of planning and organization

despair

• (noun) a feeling of complete loss of hope

• (noun) a state of extreme happiness

• (noun) a sense of overwhelming joy

• (noun) a condition of mild disappointment

torrents

• (noun) slow, meandering streams of water

• (noun) strong, fast-moving streams of water

• (noun) shallow pools of water

• (noun) stagnant bodies of water