A Long Walk to Water ch. 1-6 vocabulary

preyed

• hunted, fed upon

• gathered, collected

• ignored, neglected

• observed, watched

sympathy

• (n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion

• (n.) - a feeling of joy and happiness

• (n.) - a state of confusion and uncertainty

• (n.) - a strong dislike or aversion

luscious

• pleasing to the taste or smell

• having a rough texture

• lacking flavor

• extremely bitter

fortunate

• having good luck; lucky.

• experiencing bad luck; unlucky.

• being in a difficult situation; troubled.

• having no luck at all; unfortunate.

sluggishly

• as if lacking energy

• with great enthusiasm

• in a hurried manner

• with excessive speed

halted

• bring or come to an abrupt stop

• to bring or come to an abrupt stop

• to speed up or accelerate

• to change direction suddenly

lag

• to move slowly or fall behind

• to move slowly or fall behind

• to lead or guide others

• to remain stationary and inactive

gobble

• to eat quickly and in large chunks

• to speak in a low voice

• to walk slowly and carefully

• to think deeply about something

artillery

• Cannons and large guns.

• Cannons and large guns.

• A form of ancient writing.

• A style of painting.

droned

• to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone

• to sing in a high-pitched voice

• to speak excitedly and rapidly

• to whisper softly and gently