Storm_a_Dust
Vocabulary for Storm A Dust
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- topsoil
- the top layer of dirt, containing organic matter, important for the cultivation of crops
- drought
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
- loomed
- appear as a shadowy form, esp. one that is large or threatening
- tumbledown
- falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated
- grit
- small loose particles of stone or sand
- cloudburst
- a sudden violent rainstorm
- spindly
- long or tall and thin, weak or insubstantial in construction
- peculiar
- different to what is normal or expected
- eerie
- gloomy and strange; weird, frightening
- dungarees
- a garment consisting of trousers with a bib held up by straps over the shoulders, made of calico, denim, or a similar material and worn as casual or working clothes
- clamber
- climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
- hazy
- covered by something misty, foggy, cloudy, smoggy, overcast
- grasslands
- a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
- granules
- a small compact particle of a substance