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Glossary

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Glossary

elixir (n) - a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely/ a substance believed to cure all ills

billowing(adj.)- characterized by great swelling waves or surges

teeming(adj) - abundantly filled especially with living things

trickling (v) - to flow slowly and with out force

precipitate (v) - a solid substance that is produced from a liquid during a chemical process

crust (n) - a hard outer covering of something

catchment (n) - a structure, such as a basin or a reservoir, used for collecting or draining water

barges (n) - a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying freight on rivers

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