English - The Time Machine Chap. 10-12 Vocab.

its almost over finally thank god

refrain

stop oneself

bitterly

in a resentful way

abundant

plentiful

fertile

capable of producing abundant vegetation

banks

the land alongside a river or lake

blot

a dark mark

cupola

small dome

steadfast

resolutely

watchword

words expressing a belief

versatility

ability to adapt

disjointed

lacking connection

perforce

used to express necessity

initiative

ability to assess and start things independently

mortal

subject to death

dozing

sleep lightly

groove

long narrow cut

meek

submissive

stoop

bend downward

contrivance

bring about or create skillfully

indefinite

unknown amount of time

prodigious

remarkable

twilight

glow from the sun when it is below the horizon

tidal

relating to rising and falling

rarefied

of lower pressure than usual

yonder

that

corrugated

shaped into ridges

ornamented

decorated

qualm

uneasy feeling

algal

relating to algae

desolation

a state of emptiness

appalling

horrific

ebb

reduce

undulating

smoothly rising and falling