Studied by 12 people
The Reservoir, Thank You M'am, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
gully
a small valley
paddocks
enclosed areas specifically for pasturing..
gorse
spiny yellow-flowered shrub of the legume family
squatter
one that settles on public land without right
wreaths
bands of intertwined flowers.. mark of honor or victory
gnomes
ageless and often deformed dwarfs of folklore…
thorns
sharp rigid processes on plants
officialdom
officials in organization or government, considered as a group
revulsion
a sudden or strong reaction or change
lurked
moved furtively or incospicuously
bogs
wet spongy grounds
gaunt
excessively thin and angular
shamrock
low-growing clover like plant..
togs
clothes
pounce
take forcible possession of
sniggering
laughing in a half suppressed, typically scornful way
hooting
making the natural throat noise of an owl
molten
melted
quelled
suppressed
ragwort
a yellow-flowered ragged-leaved European plant of the daisy family
clump
a group of things or people clustered together
gored
pierced or wounded with something pointed
tussocks
small areas of grass that are thicker than the grass growing around it
slung
cast w/ a sudden and usually sweeping motion
tug
pull
rattled
made a rapid succession of short sharp noises
dragging
drawing or pulling slowly or heavily
willow
a tree or shrub of temperate climates with narrow leaves
nelson
a wrestling hold marked by the application of leverage against an opponent’s arm, neck, and head
barren
lacking interest or charm
stoop
to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward
marvel
become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity
layover
stopover
acquaintances
contacts
effusively
in a way that shows very strong feeling in expressing welcome, approval, or pleasure
barrettes
clips or bars for holding hair in place
clasp
hold something firmly
wobbly
shaky
culinary
of or relating to the kitchen or cookery
fervor
intensity of feeling or expression
lychees
small rounded fruits..
bobbing up
appearing suddenly or unexpectedly
cataract
a disease that causes opacity in the lens of someones eye and can lead to blindness
holsters
leather or fabric cases for carrying a firearm
bayonets
steel blades
ponder
consider something deeply
ginkgo
a chinese tree
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