OUT OF THE DUST Vocabulary (RS)
scowl (7) frown
rile (11) irritate, annoy
testy (12) touchy
fetch (17) obtain, bring back
dazzle (24) impress
feuding (27) quarrelling
wither (39) shriveled, dried up
wisp (39) fragment, small handful
simmering (41) boiling
antiseptic (62) germicide, substance that kills harmful microorganisms
quench (67) satisfy, extinguish
soothe (67) calm, pacify
stupor (71) daze, state of unconsciousness
excavate (87) dig, unearth
frail (106) weak, fragile
parched (128) dried, waterless
desperate (142) anxious
sparse (160) thin, meager
rickety (161) unstable
sulk (163) brood, be in a bad mood
swarmed (164) gathered, came together
procession (166) parade, convoy
knoll (189) hill, mound
hoarding (200) saving, collecting
flinch (217) cringe, recoil