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Sheltered
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Protected or shileded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
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Lair
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A den or resting place of a wild animal.
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Ridge
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A long narrow elevation of land and rocks.
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Brackish
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Water that has a salty or briny flavor.
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Clamour
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Any loud and continued noise such as the clamour of traffic or the clamour of animals such as birds in a zoo.
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Dunes
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A sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
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Brush
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An area that is dense with large weeds and branches.
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Cease
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To stop
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Sandspit
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A point of sand deposit that has built up to form a landform which protudes into a body of water.
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Omen
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Anything perceived or happening that is believed to be a good or evil event or circumstance in the future.
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Pitch
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A black, sticky substance like tar that can be used to glue objects together or close up holes.
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Gruel
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Is a mixture that can be eaten. It is thick mush similiar to oatmeal.
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Tusklike
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Tusks are the long ivory horns on an elephant. Tusklike means that they are similiar to tusks.
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Sai-sai
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Small silver fish that are no bigger than a finger. When there is a full moon they can be seen in the water in large schools (schools are a gathering of many of the same kind of fish.)
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Pursuer
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Someone or thing that is chasing another.
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Flank
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The back end of an animal.
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Lobe
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This can be part of your ear where an earring hangs from called an ear lobe or it can be the part of a cactus we call nopal.
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carcass
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A carcass is a dead animal.
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An arrow shaft
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An arrow shaft is the long stick which includes the feathers on the end.
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