Sear 6 Reading - Vocabulary 19
adobe
1. brick or bricks made of clay and straw that dry and harden in the sun 2. a building made of these bricks
talons
a claw
avalanche
a large mass of rocks sliding down a hill
vantage point
a place that provides a good view
siding
a short length of railroad track that goes off the main track
spanner
a wrench
sanctuary
an area where wild animals and birds are protected; place of protection and safety
impassive
expressing no emotion
confrontations
face to face conflict; argument
jocosely
humorously
composition
the parts of something and the way in which they are put together
merge
to blend together gradually
scrutiny
to examine closely
obscured
to hide from view
menacingly
to threaten with harm; endanger
ambled
walked unhurriedly, as an animal using both legs on one side alternately with both on the other; to stroll