glade gleId noun a clearing in a forest.
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outcrop
out·crop aUt krap noun a protrusion of rock above the surface of the soil. example: Outcrops are the most important sources of information for geological mapping. intransitive verb to erupt or protrude, as…
dell
del noun a small, secluded vale or valley, usually wooded.
escarpment
es·carp·ment ih skarp mənt noun 1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or fault line. 2. a similar slope cut into the ground in front of…
ebullient
e·bul·lient ih bUl yənt ih bU li ənt adjective 1. highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. examples: When he heard that he had broken the world record, he was ebullient. The crowd…