A Warning to Children Glossary

A Warning to Children Glossary

Dare

To have the courage / take the risk to do something (Verb).

Precious

Costly, Valuable, Expensive, Dear (Adjective).

Enclosing

Encircling, Encompassing, Bordering, Surrounding.

Dappled

Spotted, Patched.

Tawny

Orange-Brown or Yellow-Brown color.

Acre

A unit of land area measurement. About 40 percent of a hectare.
C.f. Yeats “An acre of grass / For air and exercise”.

Husky

Heavy, Robust, Sturdy (Adjective). A fruit that needs to be peeled off before consumption.

Pare

Trim, Cut off (Verb).

Rind

Peel, Skin, the tough outer skin of fruits.

Kernel

The soft edible part of a nut. Seed, Grain.

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