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MTH #2 - Chapter 8 - Vocab

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  • trapped
    stuck, can't move
  • swallow
    to bring something to your stomach, to cover
  • edge
    the side or outside part
  • embankment
    a short wall made by humans beside a road
  • land
    the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water
  • grove
    a small group of trees
  • moat
    a deep place around a castle, it's filled with water
  • slither
    to slide forward while moving side to side
  • treading
    moving your feet in the water
  • gasp
    to breathe out suddenly, to breathe with difficulty
  • dog-paddle
    to swim like a dog
  • chattering
    when a person's teeth are clicking repeatedly together from cold
  • darkness
    when a place is dark without any light
  • shiver
    to shake because you are so cold
  • still
    not moving
  • crocodile
    a large scary reptile that lives in the water