ZIS The Golden Bull chapter 1-11

Kim W. (Switzerland)
Vocabulary list for chapters 1-11 The Golden Bull A Mesopotamian Adventure by Marie Cowley
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  1. restless
    lacking physical or mental ease
  2. dawn
    the first light of day
  3. doze
    a light fitful sleep
  4. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  5. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
  6. rummage
    search haphazardly
  7. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  8. apprentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
  9. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
  10. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  11. sway
    move back and forth
  12. rapid
    characterized by speed
  13. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  14. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  15. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  16. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
  17. tilt
    lean over; tip
  18. shrivel
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  19. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  20. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  21. rustling
    a light noise, like leaves blowing in the wind
  22. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
  23. govern
    exercise authority over, as of nations
  24. mock
    treat with contempt
  25. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  26. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  27. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
  28. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  29. gleam
    a flash of light
  30. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
  31. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  32. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  33. jagged
    having a sharply uneven surface or outline
  34. canal
    long and narrow strip of water for boats or for irrigation
  35. ember
    a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire
  36. braid
    make by interlacing
  37. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  38. hesitant
    unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
  39. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  40. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
  41. glance
    take a brief look at
  42. howl
    cry loudly, as of animals
  43. shiver
    shake, as from cold
  44. evaporate
    change into gas or steam
  45. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  46. eerie
    suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
  47. huddle
    a disorganized and densely packed crowd
  48. soothe
    cause to feel better
  49. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  50. intersperse
    introduce into one's writing or speech (certain expressions)
  51. strum
    sound the strings of an instrument
  52. rut
    a groove or furrow
  53. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  54. burden
    weight to be carried or borne
  55. dawdling
    the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
  56. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or grand
  57. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  58. weary
    physically and mentally fatigued
  59. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  60. briny
    slightly salty
  61. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  62. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  63. blistering
    extremely hot
  64. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  65. quarrelsome
    given to arguing
  66. merge
    mix together different elements
  67. prance
    move or step in a lively, spirited, or showy way
  68. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  69. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  70. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
  71. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  72. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  73. elegant
    refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior, or style
  74. gown
    a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
  75. braid
    make by interlacing
  76. coil
    a round shape formed by a series of connected loops
  77. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  78. slender
    having little width in proportion to the length or height
  79. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
  80. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  81. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  82. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
  83. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  84. stack
    an orderly pile
  85. laden
    filled with a great quantity
  86. shabby
    showing signs of wear and tear
  87. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  88. squat
    short and thick
  89. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  90. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  91. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  92. nomad
    a member of a people who have no permanent home
  93. Mesopotamia
    the land between the Tigris and Euphrates
  94. farmer
    a person who works growing crops or raising animals
  95. agriculture
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Created on Thu Jan 09 07:16:00 EST 2014 (updated Wed Feb 24 07:27:15 EST 2016)

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