Unit 4: Lesson 20

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  1. pierce
    sound sharply or shrilly
    Suddenly he heard the stallion’s scream, more piercing, more blood-curdling than he had ever heard it before.
  2. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    High above him the Black’s legs pawed the air, and then descended three yards in front of him!
  3. savage
    wild and menacing
    The stallion did not move. Again Alec attempted to touch the savage head.
  4. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    The stallion quivered, then reared again and broke.
  5. delicacy
    something considered choice to eat
    Alec had found that if he boiled it in the turtle shell it formed a gelatinous substance which tasted a little better than the raw moss. A fish was now a rare delicacy to him.
  6. fitful
    intermittently stopping and starting
    The next morning he woke from a fitful slumber to find the sun high above.
  7. heave
    rise and move up and down, as in waves
    Alec felt the mighty muscles heave, then he was flung through the air, landing heavily on his back.
  8. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    To the rocks he raced, and then the stallion made a wide circle—his speed never diminishing.
  9. rhythmic
    recurring with measured regularity
    Once again the stallion reached the beach, his hoofbeats regular and rhythmic on the white sand.
  10. marvel
    be amazed at
    Alec rode him around the island and raced him down the beach, marveling at the giant strides and the terrific speed.
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