Winter Camp Out

Barbara M. (United States of America)
An A-Z list of words that describes my winter camp out.
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  1. adrenaline
    hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress
  2. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  3. apple
    a tree widely cultivated for its firm rounded edible fruits
  4. ash
    the residue that remains when something is burned
  5. axe
    an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  6. bare
    lacking its natural or customary covering
  7. bench
    a long seat for more than one person
  8. blanket
    bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
  9. boot
    footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
  10. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
  11. boy
    a youthful male person
  12. Boy Scouts
    an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys
  13. breath
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
  14. bunk
    a set of beds built one above the other
  15. burn
    destroy by fire
  16. cereal
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat
  17. cheek
    either side of the face below the eyes
  18. chicken
    a domestic bird bred for meat or eggs
  19. chill
    coldness due to a cold environment
  20. chimney
    vertical flue carrying smoke through the wall of a building
  21. chop
    cut with a hacking tool
  22. coal
    fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter
  23. cold
    having a low or inadequate temperature
  24. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  25. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  26. cot
    a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
  27. crackling
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
  28. creaking
    a squeaking sound
  29. crisp
    tender and brittle
  30. cut
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  31. dad
    an informal term for a father
  32. dogsled
    a sled pulled by dogs
  33. energetic
    possessing or displaying forceful exertion
  34. evergreen
    a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
  35. excitement
    the state of being emotionally worked up
  36. fire
    the process of combustion of inflammable materials
  37. fire pit
    a pit whose floor is incandescent lava
  38. fireplace
    a built-in space in a wall where a fire can be built
  39. flannel
    a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
  40. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
  41. freezing
    the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
  42. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  43. frigid
    extremely cold
  44. fun
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
  45. glove
    handwear: covers the hand and wrist
  46. granola bar
    cookie bar made of granola
  47. gray
    of an achromatic color intermediate between white and black
  48. happy
    marked by good fortune
  49. hat
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather
  50. hike
    walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
  51. hill
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
  52. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
  53. hot chocolate
    a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar
  54. hungry
    feeling a need or desire to eat food
  55. ice
    water frozen in the solid state
  56. jacket
    a short coat
  57. jelly
    any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
  58. joke
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  59. kid
    young goat
  60. kitchen
    a room equipped for preparing meals
  61. laughter
    the activity of laughing
  62. legging
    a garment covering the leg
  63. lodge
    a rustic house used as a temporary shelter
  64. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  65. marshmallow
    spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar
  66. mattress
    a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
  67. nature
    the physical world including plants and animals
  68. numb
    lacking sensation
  69. open
    affording free passage or access
  70. packing
    the enclosure of something in a package or box
  71. pancake
    a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
  72. parent
    a father or mother
  73. path
    an established line of travel or access
  74. peanut butter
    a spread made from ground peanuts
  75. pine
    a coniferous tree
  76. planning
    an act of formulating a program for a course of action
  77. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  78. race
    a contest of speed
  79. red
    the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
  80. riddle
    pierce with many holes
  81. road
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
  82. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
  83. running
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
  84. sandwich
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
  85. sausage
    highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
  86. scat
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  87. scout
    explore, often with a goal of finding something or somebody
  88. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  89. shiver
    shake, as from cold
  90. skit
    a short theatrical performance or episode
  91. sledding
    the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
  92. sleeping bag
    large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors
  93. sliding
    being a smooth continuous motion
  94. smoke
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
  95. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  96. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  97. snore
    breathe noisily during one's sleep
  98. snow
    water falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
  99. sock
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot
  100. speed
    a rate at which something happens
  101. split
    separate into parts or portions
  102. squirrel
    a kind of tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail
  103. stew
    cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
  104. sticky
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  105. stink
    smell badly and offensively
  106. sunny
    bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
  107. syrup
    a thick sweet sticky liquid
  108. table
    furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
  109. talk
    use language
  110. tired
    depleted of strength or energy
  111. track
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
  112. trading post
    a retail store serving a sparsely populated region
  113. trail
    a path or track
  114. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  115. under
    below some quantity or limit
  116. underwear
    undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
  117. victory
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  118. voice
    the sound made when a person speaks
  119. wake up
    stop sleeping
  120. warmth
    the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
  121. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
  122. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
  123. window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
  124. winter
    the coldest season of the year
  125. wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  126. woodpile
    a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
  127. Xylopia
    tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African
  128. yawn
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
  129. zipper
    a fastener for locking together two toothed edges
Created on Wed Feb 04 14:46:31 EST 2009 (updated Fri Feb 06 14:07:01 EST 2009)

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