to explode or suddenly break into pieces
shatter
A glass vase will ____ if it is dropped.
shatter
guards or lookouts who stand to keep watch
sentries
The ____ stood outside the castle gates looking for intruders.
sentries
deep crack or opening in the ground
chasm
Hikers must be careful not to fall into the ____ along the side of the trail.
chasm
sparkles or shines
glistens
Newly fallen snow ___ in the sunlight.
glistens
firmly set into something else that surrounds it
embedded
Fossils are ____ in rocks.
embedded
Storms often cause ___ along coastlines.
eroding
