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beg
(p.63 l.3) |
v. begged, begging, begs[I;T] to ask strongly, (syn.) to plead:
He ~ged his girlfriend to stay with him, but she left for another boyfriend's house. |
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sob
(p.63 -l.5) |
v. [I] n. sobbed, sobbing, sobs to cry loudly with the body shaking:
"Please come back!" He ~bed. |
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frown
(p.66 l.12) |
v. 1 [I] to have an annoyance on one's face:
She ~ed when she heard the bad news. |
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thigh
(p.67 l.8) |
n. the part of the leg between the hip and the knee:
She biked all day and her ~s hurt. |
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grunt
(p.70 -l.11) |
v. [I] n. (to make) a short deep sound, usu. to show great effort, disgust, or boring:
I ~ed that I was given a lot of homework by Ray. |
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kneel
(p.72 -l.10) |
v. [I] knelt /nlt/ or kneeled, kneeling, kneels to place the weight of the body upon the knees:
I am ~ing because I am looking for contact. |
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outburst
(p.73 l.1) |
n. a sudden expression of feeling (anger, laughter, etc.) or activity:
His ~s of anger shock people. |
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thug
(p.110 l.5) |
n. a criminal, a tough guy:
The ~ was standing over me frowning. |
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shun
(p.111 l.8) |
v. to stay away from, avoid:
I ~ned meat because I like vegetables more. |
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rectangle
(p.108 -l.10) |
n. any shape with four straight sides that make right angles:
My textbook is shaped like a ~. |
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stern
(p.103 l.2) |
adj.unsmiling, very serious:
The judge's face was ~ when she said, "Guilty!" |
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contagious
(p.99 l.6) |
adj.(a disease) capable of being given to others through physical contact or by air:
The common cold is a ~ disease. |
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corrode
(p.109 -l.2) |
v. destroy or damage slowly by chemical action:
Acid rain poisons fish and ~s buildings. |
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property
(p.86 -l.9) |
n. [C;U] physical objects owned by s.o.:
His personal ~ consists of clothes, a wallet, and a watch. |
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tremble
(p.87 -l.22) |
v. to shake as with fear or fever, shiver:
The boy ~d in fear when he saw a lion. |
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snob
(p.89 -l.10) |
n. a person who thinks he or she is better than others in intelligence, social class, taste, etc.:
They are ~s who drink only expensive French wine and won't listen to rock 'n' roll. |
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sore
(p.90 -l.1) |
adj. painful:
~ muscles |
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morbid
(p.90 -l.16) |
adj. referring to a person who has sad or bad thoughts, esp. about death:
He has a ~ sense of humor about human nature. |
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squawk
(p.91 -l.7) |
n.v. [I] a loud, harsh bird cry:
the <n.> ~ of a chicken |
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muggy
(p.94 -l.2) |
adj. of damp, warm air, (syn.) very humid:
~ weather makes people feel uncomfortable. |
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lanky
(p74.l.2) |
2adj. -ier, -iest thin, ungraceful, and usu. tall: He is a tall and ~ basketball player.
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dandelion
(p.74.l.5) |
5a weed with a yellow blossom and green leaves that can be eaten: I want to remove all the ~s from my lawn.
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slobber
(p.74.l.6) |
v. [I;T] n. [U] 1 to drop saliva, liquid, or food from the mouth: The baby <v.> ~ed milk all over the table.
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glisten
(p.80.-l.7) |
v. [I] to shine, usu. as if from wetness: After he stopped crying, his eyes ~ed.
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honk
(p.83.l.3) |
v. [I;T] n. 1 to make a sound like a goose: Geese <v.> ~ on their way south each autumn.||You can hear their <n.pl.> ~s.
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phony
(p.83-l.2) |
adj. -nier, -niest not real or genuine, fake: This ring was made with ~ diamonds.
n. -nies a person who is not sincere, or pretends to be different than he or she really is: He says he is a rich businessman, but he is really a ~. |
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gist
(p.81-l.4) |
n. the general idea (of a discussion, situation, writing, etc.): The speaker gave many details and examples, but the ~ of her presentation was that the economy will get better soon.
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