Buried Onions Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards

Front

An insect that catches prey with its front legs

Back

Praying mantis

Front

A place where steel is melted and shaped

Back

Steel foundry

Front

A small axe with a short handle

Back

Hatchet

Front

Scary and death-like

Back

Ghoulish

Front

To shake or tremble slightly

Back

Quiver

Front

Too bright and flashy in a tasteless way

Back

Gaudy

Front

A place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

Back

Mortuary

Front

Shining with a soft, wavering light

Back

Shimmering

Front

A dark substance used for road surfaces

Back

Asphalt

Front

Unsteady or shaky

Back

Wobbly