A Long Walk to Water Vocabulary - Chapters 9 and 10

ravage ( ravaged)

• (verb) to badly damage

• (verb) to create a masterpiece

• (verb) to enhance beauty

• (verb) to preserve intact

arid

• (adj.) very dry

• (adj.) extremely wet

• (adj.) moderately humid

• (adj.) slightly cold

gore (gored)

• (verb) to poke holes, to puncture

• (verb) to cover with blood

• (verb) to slice into pieces

• (verb) to create a hole in the ground

revive (revived)

• (verb) to give new strength or energy

• (verb) to take away strength or energy

• (verb) to ignore or neglect

• (verb) to confuse or mislead

emerge (emerged)

• (verb) to come out from inside something

• (verb) to disappear suddenly

• (verb) to remain hidden

• (verb) to move in a circular motion

relentless

• (adj) without relief, punishing and harsh

• (adj) kind and gentle

• (adj) temporary and mild

• (adj) joyful and cheerful

recede (receding)

• (verb) to move further away or begin to disappear

• (verb) to approach or come closer

• (verb) to remain in the same position

• (verb) to increase in intensity

precise

• (adj.) exactly the same, identical

• (adj.) vague and unclear

• (adj.) approximate and rough

• (adj.) random and inconsistent

refugee

• (adj.) describing something that has to do with a refugee (a person who leaves their home due to war or other crisis)

• (noun) a person who seeks asylum in another country

• (verb) to provide shelter to someone in need

• (adj.) relating to a person who is a citizen of a country

trudge (trudged)

• (verb) to walk slowly and heavily, due to being tired/exhausted

• (verb) to run quickly and energetically

• (verb) to jump lightly and gracefully

• (verb) to sit down and relax