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Glossary of difficult words from the lesson "Who Owns the Water?":
No. | Words | Meanings |
1 | outskirts | the outer parts of a village, town or city |
2 | parched | extremely dry due to excessive heat |
3 | desperation | a state of despair, hopelessness |
4 | depression | part of a surface that is slightly lower than the rest, like a hole |
5 | untenanted | not occupied |
6 | rump | the back part of the body of a mammal or the part used to sit down |
7 | hospitable proportions | accommodating size |
8 | grunt | (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short throaty sound |
9 | snooze | have a short, light sleep, especially during the day |
10 | scrabbled | moved hands and feet around |
11 | cosy | comfortable |
12 | dugout | a shelter dug in the ground |
13 | rumble | make a continuous deep sound |
14 | lain | past participle of "lie" |
15 | sniffed | to breathe air in through the nose in a way that makes a sound |
16 | whined | make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound |
17 | snarled | (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth |
18 | elusive | difficult to find, catch, or achieve |
19 | laps | (of an animal) take up (liquid) with quick movements of the tongue |
20 | wallowed | roll about or lie in mud or water |
21 | puddly | a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground |
22 | hooves | the horny part of the foot of an animal |
23 | trampling | to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure |
24 | glee | great delight |
25 | tilled | prepare and cultivate (land) for crops |
26 | meagre | lacking in quantity or quality, scanty |
27 | horizon | the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet |
28 | verdant | green with grass or other rich vegetation |
29 | raced | move or progress swiftly or at full speed |
30 | pickaxe | a tool consisting of a long handle set at right angles in the middle of a curved iron or steel bar |
31 | summoned | ordered to be present |
32 | furrow | a line or wrinkle on a person's face |
33 | placid | not easily upset or excited |
34 | stuttered | stammered, stumbled with difficulty to talk |
35 | four-square | strongly and firmly |
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