Glossary

Glossary

weeds - unwanted wild plants

peering - looking

concussion - confusion for a short time

tidal waves - large ocean waves

slackening - gradually slowing down

shove - rough push

Ohio - a mid western state of the US

patterning - regular

clutch - hold tightly

savagely - aggressively

whispered - spoke in a very quiet and low voice

predict - anticipate

surged - moved suddenly

slammed - banged

muffled - muted

avalanche - snow slide

repercussions - unwelcomed effects

tremble/ tremor - shake

spell - magical situation

tumultuously - disruptively

octopi - plural of octopus

resilient - recover from difficult conditions

squinted - looked

solemn - serious