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Glossary

aftershocks (n.): smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake. (Practice 10, page 172)
argue (v.): speak angrily; give reasons (for or against a proposal, proposition, etc.). (P. 2, page 42)
astonished (adj.): filled with amazement; greatly surprised. (P. 8, page 125)
cede (v.): allow someone else to have or own something; give up one’s rights in; surrender formally.
(P. 7, page 118)
depth (n.): the distance from the top downward, from the surface inward, or from front to back.
(P. 5, page 78)
foe (n.): enemy, adversary. (P. 2, page 36)
landslides (n.): the sliding of a mass of loosened rocks or earth down a hillside or slope.
(P . 10, page 172)
MIDI (n.): a computer system that allows you to record the output of a musical instrument such as
an electric guitar or synthesizer, so that the recording is in a digital form. MIDI is an abbreviation
for ‘musical instrument digital interface’. (P. 9, page 152)
muesli (n.): a breakfast cereal made from chopped nuts, dried fruit, and grains. (P. 1, page 18)
nuances (n.): a small difference in sound, feeling, appearance, or meaning. (P. 9, page 149)
poison (n.): a substance that harms or kills people or animals if they swallow it or absorb it.
(P . 2, page 36)
power (n.): ability to do, act, or produce. (P. 10, page 172)
rather (adv.): more willingly; preferably; more exactly. (P. 9, page 150)
recorded (adj.): put on tape or film so that it can be heard or viewed again later. (P. 9, page 149)
redundant (adj.): more than enough; overabundant; excess; superfluous. (P. 9, page 146)
reed (n.): any of various tall, slender grasses (esp. genus Phragmites), with plume like
inflorescences, growing in wet or marshy land. (P. 6, page 37)
reliable (adj.): that can be relied on; dependable; trustworthy. (P. 9, page 180)
ripe (adj.): fully grown or developed; specif., ready to be harvested and used for food, as grain
or fruit. (P. 5, page 78)
spurs (n.): any of various pointed devices worn on the heel by the rider of a horse and used to urge
the horse forward. (P. 8, page 125)
thee / thou (pron.): him or her. (P. 2, page 28)
threatening (adj.): someone’s behavior as threatening when you think that they are trying to
harm you. (P. 8, page 125)
track (n.): a mark or series of marks or other discoverable evidence left by a person, animal, or
thing that has passed, as a footprint, wheel rut, wake of a boat, etc. (P. 5, page 87)
under the weather (phr.): If you say that you are under the weather, you mean that you feel
slightly ill. (P. 2, page 25)
wily (adj.): full of wiles; crafty; sly; astute. (P. 6, page 37)
within (adv.): in or into the interior; on the inside; internally. (P. 7, page 109)

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