Mamin 13

shooting star

a meteor (= a piece of rock from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the earth's atmosphere)

slither away

to move away by twisting

eradicate

to get rid of something completelyor destroy something bad

primordial

existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe

hold water

a reason, argument, or explanation holds water, it is true

acrimonious

full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling

anchor

a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away

gouge

to make a hole in something in a rough or violent way