Vocabulary from The Secret River | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Vocabulary from the novel by Kate Grenville

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What is this?

Cove

What is the difference between rain and a drizzle?

Drizzle is a lighter, gentler form of rain.

What does "pungent" mean?

a strong or sharp smell

What is this?

Hut

What is this?

Thatch

Describe these eucalyptus trees.

Bare, tortured limbs, peeling bark, lacking shade..

What does it mean: "Lightning and thunder loud as cannon-fire"?

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What does it mean: "shifting veils of shadow"?

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What does it mean: "bold lizards that eyed them unblinkingly"

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What does it mean: "Willie’s ears stuck cruelly out of his close-cropped head"

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