Ch6-14 Vocab Words Flashcards
Braces
To strengthen by supporting weight, to anchor
Diminish
Become smaller or weaker, to fade away
Ridge
A high area that is long and narrow
Glacier
A large body of ice with a slope
Icebox
An insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
Hickory
A nut bearing tree with hard wood (used as chips inBBQing)
Saliva
A watery fluid in the mouth; spit
Charcoal
A porous material used for fuel on a fire
Pulverized
To smash into small bits or pieces, to destroy or crush
Abdomen
Part of the body between chest and pelvis, middle part of body
Welted
Swollen wound
Matted
Pat down, tangled or messy, flat
Rivulets
Small path or small river of water
Slithering
To slide like a snake
Porcupine
Large rodent covered with quills
Quills
Large, stiff feathers/spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
Smear
To rub on extensively
Gesture
A movement of body or face
Ignite
To set fire
Tinder
Kindling fire from a spark, dried out twigs to start a fire
Kindling
Easily ignited wood or twigs
Tendril
A plants leaf or shoot
Flammable
Easy to catch on fire