Dinosaurs Before Dark Vocabulary Words

Scrambled

(V) to move quickly and awkwardly

Awkward

(adj) uncomfortable, embarrassing, or difficult to deal with

Loped

(V) to run or move with long strides

Crouching

(V) to position your body with knees bent and close to the ground

Gleming

(adj) clean and shiny

Synonym

(N) A word that means almost the same thing as another word

Glided

(V) to move with a smooth, continuous motion

Cautiously

(adj) alone in a careful way

Wander

(V) to walk always without a clear plan

Dazed

(adj) unable to think or react properly

Teeter

(V) to move back and forth dangerously

stampede

(N) a sudden rush of panicked animals

Engraving

A picture, design, or words cut into a hard surface like metal, wood, or stone.

Bellow

(V) to roar loudly

Dangling

(V) to hang it down

Bolt

(V) to run away quickly

Tumble

(V) to fall or roll suddenly in an uncontrolled way

Coast

(N/V) the land net to the edge of the ocean; to move forward without much effort