by chris van allsburg
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By Chris Van Allsburg. Barren. Definition : producing few or no green plants or vegetation Sentence: We crossed a barren desert of ice. rustle. Definition : to move about to make noise Sentence : I did not rustle the sheets. lurch. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By Chris Van Allsburg
Barren
• Definition: producing few or no green plants or vegetation
• Sentence: We crossed a barren desert of ice.
rustle
• Definition: to move about to make noise• Sentence: I did not rustle the sheets.
lurch
• Definition: a sudden swaying, jerking, or tipping movement
• Sentence: The train gave a sudden lurch and started moving.
prance
• Definition: to dance around or step lively• Sentence: “They pranced and paced, ringing
the silver sleigh bells that hung from their harnesses.”
harness
• Definition: a set of straps by which an animal pulls a load
• Sentence: Then he gave me a hug and told me to cut a bell From the reindeer’s harness.
polar
• Definition: having to do with the North Pole and it’s cold environment.
• Sentence: Santa circled us once then disappeared in the cold, dark polar sky.
nougat
• Definition: a candy or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
• Sentence: We sang Christmas carols and ate candies with nougat centers as white as snow.