A Walk in the Desert Vocabulary Practice

Most deserts have hot, dry ______. swallows climate eerie lumbering

That was Brilliant! climate – noun – the average weather conditions of a place or region through the year

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We heard an owl’s ____ hooting as we walked home in the dark. swallows silken eerie climate

That was Brilliant! eerie – adjective – strange in a scary way

Put a ________ hippo in the water and it becomes a graceful swimmer. climate eerie lurk lumbering

That was Brilliant! lumbering – adjective – moving in a slow, clumsy way

Many animals _____ in their dens to escape the heat of the day. eerie lumbering lurk shimmer

That was Brilliant! lurk – verb – to lie hidden

Antonio wrote a poem about the girl’s long _____ hair. lumbering lurk shimmer silken

That was Brilliant! silken – adjective – like silk in appearance

Kathy’s sore throat hurts every time she ______. shimmer swallows climate silken

That was Brilliant! swallows – verb – causes food or other substances to pass from the mouth to the stomach

The walls of the canyon began to ______ in the rays of the setting sun. lurk shimmer silken swallows

That was Brilliant! Shimmer – verb – to shine with a faint, wavering light; glimmer

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