Vocabulary - Gold Rush

glittery-aj. bright, consisting of many flashing points of light; shining, gleaming. Eg. glittery earings

shallows-n. an area of shallow water.
shallow aj. Measuring only a short distance from the top to the distance.

history in the making-Expressions when something big being produced and someone believes it will be succcessful

to strike it rich-to suddenly make a lot of money
Eg.It comes as no surprise that many people want to strike it rich by winning the lottery.

Epidemic-
1  a large number of cases of a disease that happen at the same time
Eg.Over 500 people died during last year's flu epidemic.
2  a sudden increase in the number of times that something bad happens
Eg. Britain is suffering an epidemic of petty crime.

isthmus-a narrow piece of land with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land. Eg.the Isthmus of Panama

drowning-If you say that a person or thing is drowning in something, you are emphasizing that they have a very large amount of it, or are completely covered in it. Eg. people who gradually found themselves drowning in debt.

famine-a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die:Eg. the great potato famine in Ireland

harsh-
harsh conditions are difficult to live in and very uncomfortable.

harsh sound means unpleasantly loud and rough sound

harsh light/color means unpleasantly bright

tedious-something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting 
Eg.The work was tiring and tedious

backbreaking-backbreaking work is physically difficult and makes you very tired

squatting-to squat is to sit with your knees bent under you and your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet. Eg. Miners are squatting beside the river.

trough-

1container  a long narrow open container that holds water or food for animals:a horse trough

2low point   a short period of low activity, low prices etc :The graph showed peaks and troughs of activity

hydraulics /hīˈdrôliks/ - study of the mechanics of fluids

to stick around -  be available or ready for a certain function or service

out of range - a) out of scope; b) Fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1994

disputes - disagreement, argument, or debate

disobey - refuse to go along with, refuse to follow, refuse to obey

to take matters into your own hands - to deal with a problem yourself because the people who should have dealt with it have failed to do so

to irrigate - water; supply with water

to oversee - supervise (a person or work)
drastic - severe, radical

to sift /sifting - to separate or scatter (things), pass through a sieve

abundant - present in great quantity

to extract - remove or take out

rudimentary - basic, initial, fundamental

By Ondrej and Emily