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world without us ch 1

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  1. swathe
    wrap in or as if in strips of cloth
  2. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  3. depict
    give a description of
  4. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  5. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  6. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  7. woodpecker
    a bird with a strong bill that bores into trees for insects
  8. nest
    a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
  9. husky
    deep and harsh sounding
  10. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  11. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  12. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  13. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  14. linden tree
    any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
  15. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  16. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  17. fragrance
    a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  18. waft
    a long flag; often tapering
  19. eon
    the longest unit of geological time
  20. accumulate
    get or gather together
  21. mulch
    small pieces of organic material spread on soil
  22. fertility
    the state of being capable of producing offspring
  23. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  24. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  25. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  26. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  27. instantly
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  28. devour
    eat immoderately
  29. headstone
    a marker for a grave
  30. pebble
    a small smooth rounded rock
  31. mourning
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  32. glade
    a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
  33. underbrush
    the brush growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
  34. wisent
    European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
  35. flee
    run away quickly
  36. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Created on 六月 25, 2009

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