All The Light We Cannot See Vocab

Ravine

n: deep narrow valley w/ steep sides

cobble

n: round stone on ground

rampart

n: arge wall built around town for protection

gibbous

adj: rounded hump n: moon phase

artillery unit

n: military group that operates weapons

incendiary

adj: likely cause fire or violence

mortar (military)

n: portable cannon that fires explosive shells high into the air

chevron

n: v shaped

discern

v: to see/recognize

abscess

n: swollen area that contains pus (thick yellow liquid)

lance

v: to cut the skin with a sharp tool in order to release infected matter that has collected under it