A Long Walk to Water Vocabulary Review Crossword

to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another
to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another:
A __________ is a sudden strong swelling, like a tsunami wave that engulfs the land. Many things can experience a sudden _________, including emotions, political support, or crime.
to engage in argument or debate.
A _____ is a boat that carries people, cars, and cargo back and forth across a body of water.
to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
When someone is especially cruel to someone for no reason they are __________ or show no mercy.
to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
You often _________ someone when they have passed away or died. This is a time to reflect on their life.
a cannon very short in proportion to its bore, for throwing shells at high angles.
________ means extremely dry, often so dry that nothing will grow.
A ______ is someone who has left a dangerous place for a less dangerous place.
to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.
a flash or beam of light
If you're _________ , you don't have a destination or a goal in mind.
that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting:
displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness:
When you ______ your supplies, you dole them out a little at a time. A _______ is also a wartime military meal, or the portion of food that someone is allowed in times of scarcity.
Someone who is dangerously skinny or skeletal-looking can be described as ________.
weapons (such as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging missiles
Someone who is dangerously skinny and skeletal-looking can be described as _______.