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shallow
The smaller kids stayed in the shallow end of the pool.
The water is dark and shallow in its concrete bed.
adjective:shallowLacking depth of intellect, emotion, or knowledge
Did you see those protesters on TV? That one girl’s hair was a mess.
And what about those shoes?
If they knew they were going to be on TV, you think they’d put on makeup.
The Shallow People Show
concrete
The concrete sidewalk in front of our home has cracks in it where dandelions grow in the spring.
The water is dark and shallow in its concrete bed.
noun:concrete
other words from creare
increasedecrease
createcrescentto grow
Latincreare
together grow
com- +creare+
The crescent moon grows in size during a lunar eclipse.
slopes
The maple trees grew on two steep slopes that lead down to a clear stream.
Bushes and tangled weeds cling to the slopes of the concrete walls.
plumes
The peacock spread out its beautiful plumes and showed off their deep colors.
I watch the bird float down, its legs thin and reaching, its head plumes fanned.
shadowed
The sun was shining so brightly, he moved to a more shadowed area to stay cool.
A coyote came to lap the shadowed water.
wilderness
My mother says spending a lot of time in nature and the wilderness makes her happy.
“Before the city grew, there was wilderness.”