Unit 1: Week 3: Seeing for Yourself

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  1. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
    A snowshoe hare lived in the debris under his cabin, thumping against the floorboards.
  2. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
    Thoreau headed outside, shutting the door with emphasis.
  3. encounter
    a casual or unexpected convergence
    Each encounter showed him something new.
  4. generation
    all the people living at the same time or of the same age
    Generations to come would know life on Walden Pond!
  5. indicate
    be a signal for or a symptom of
    Thoreau’s move to the woods indicated that he liked to be alone.
  6. mole
    a small velvety-furred burrowing mammal
    In winter, as he warmed his cabin by fire, he watched in awe as the moles warmed their nest by their own body heat.
  7. naturalist
    a biologist knowledgeable about botany and zoology
    Thoreau was a naturalist. He noticed the habits of animals.
  8. perch
    come to rest; settle
    A sparrow once perched on his shoulder.
  9. sheer
    very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
    Red squirrels woke him by running up and down the sheer sides of his cabin.
  10. spectacular
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
    The spectacular scene made Thoreau wonder at the loon.
Created on Tue Jul 07 13:45:10 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Jul 09 14:58:27 EDT 2020)

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