Midterm exam!
Volcabulary
Brine
noun
1.water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
2.a salt and water solution for pickling.
3.the sea or ocean.
4.the water of the sea.
5.Chemistry. any saline solution.
Nostril
noun
1.either of the two external openings of the nose.
Gale
noun
1.a very strong wind.
2.Meteorology. a wind of 32–63 miles per hour (14–28 m/sec).
3.a noisy outburst:
a gale of laughter filled the room.
4.Archaic. a gentle breeze.
Aptitude
noun
1.capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent:
She has a special aptitude for mathematics.
2.readiness or quickness in learning; intelligence:
He was placed in honors classes because of his general aptitude.
3.the state or quality of being apt; special fitness.
Gush
verb (used without object)
1.to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement:
Water gushed from the broken pipe.
2.to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively:
She gushed with pride over her new grandchild.
3.to have a sudden, copious flow, as of blood or tears.
verb (used with object)
4.to emit suddenly, forcibly, or copiously.
noun
5.a sudden, copious outflow of a fluid.
6.the fluid emitted.
7.effusive and often insincere language or behavior.
Wince
verb (used without object), winced, wincing.
1.to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
noun
2.a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start.
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