Vocabulary Chapters 12 by Tiras Rivas https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts Made with serendipity en-us 2018-05-21 13:34:03 UTC 2025-11-03 12:52:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Distress tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262355324 pg 137:  Frightful flew back to her scrape. Her eggs were gone. "kek, Kek, Kek," she cried 426 answered her distress call."

Def: Distress mean to have extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

The man was in distress because someone in his family died.]]> 2018-05-21 13:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262355324 Torrents tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356352 Pg 141:  "Just before noon, the rain poured down in torrents."

Def: a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

After the storm their was a big torrent in the river


]]> 2018-05-21 13:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356352 Insulating tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356427 Pg 144: "chicks were under her breast feathers, nestled against her brood patch; her wings were around them like insulting blankets."
 
Def: protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.

i insulated my house so that it will be toasty in my house for winter


]]> 2018-05-21 13:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356427 Admiringly tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356492 Pg 145: "She bellied up to the little peregrines and looked admiringly at each individual." 

Def:   in a way that shows respect or warm approval.

i looked admiringly at my date to the prom dance

 ]]> 2018-05-21 13:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356492 Affirmative tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356590 Pg 148: "Dr. Werner nodded a strong affirmative."

Def: expressing agreement with a statement or request; yes

its affirmative i made it past the guards


]]> 2018-05-21 13:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356590 Barricades tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356676 Pg 149:  "Let's see the babies,", Molly called from the bridge barricades."

Def: an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

There was someone back there that was barricaded in the house 


]]> 2018-05-21 13:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356676 Regulations tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356821 Pg 150: ¨Against regulations. These birds are protected by the federal law.¨

Def: a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

These are regulations constructed by the authority 


]]> 2018-05-21 13:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/262356821 Lean- to tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263029990 Pg 151:  ¨ Sam was at his lean-to.¨

Def:a temporary shelter, either supported or freestanding

When I went camping i stayed in a lean-to


]]> 2018-05-23 13:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263029990 Poacher tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263032429 Pg 153: ¨Poacher a special kind of poacher.¨

Def: a person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally.

Its not right that people poach illegally


]]> 2018-05-23 13:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263032429 insignia tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263201965 Pg 153: They were in an old green Chevy pickup with n official insignia on the door "

Def: a badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership of an organization; an official emblem.

there was a black truck with an insignia 


]]> 2018-05-24 01:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263201965 cannonade tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263202796 Pg 156: "A boom of thunder as loud as a cannonade shock the bridge"


Def: a loud noise

there was a loud cannonade

]]> 2018-05-24 01:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263202796 Deftly tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263203301 Pg 158: "He found Frightful's old hood and deftly put it over Oksi's head."

Def: in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.

he deftly  


]]> 2018-05-24 01:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263203301 Harboring tr042344 https://padlet.com/tr042344/2nrm4hwpzcts/wish/263203909 Pg 159: "I also might be jailed for harboring an endangered species"

Def: shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person).

There was this guy who was harboring and endangered species


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