Word
tether
a rope or chain used to tie and animal to something.
dry material that can be used to start a fire.
tinder
combustable
flammable, burnable
I grabbed my rope and ______ the cow so I could lead them back to their pen.
noosed
battered
"the man was battered after the car accident"
smothered
to be covered completely and thickly
Baby bug that looks like a worm.
grub
folly
a foolish act or idea
primitive
fret
"Please don't fret, we will fix this!"
stub
The short remaining part of something after being broken or used.
being burnt and blackened
charred
acreage
land, property
cascades
vague
"The directions are a little _____, can you explain it again?"
ravine
a small, deep, narrow valley or gorge
a straight line passing through something, usually a circle, from side to side, through the center.
diameter
gorge
canyon, valley, crevice
"The mental and physical _______ of taking the TOEFL has made me so exhausted."
exertion
snare
"I set a ____ out near the tree, hoping to catch an animal for my next meal."
fell
to cut down a tree completely.
congregate
marsh
swamp, wetland
My cats are so lazy, just ______ around on the bed or floor all day.
lolling
whittle
"She knows how to whittle a knife from a tree branch."