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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.
sob
(p.63 -l.5)
v. [I] n. sobbed, sobbing, sobs to cry loudly with the body shaking:
"Please come back!" He ~bed.
frown
(p.66 l.12)
v. 1 [I] to have an annoyance on one's face:
She ~ed when she heard the bad news.
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.
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.
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.
outburst
(p.73 l.1)
n. a sudden expression of feeling (anger, laughter, etc.) or activity:
His ~s of anger shock people.
thug
(p.110 l.5)
n. a criminal, a tough guy:
The ~ was standing over me frowning.
shun
(p.111 l.8)
v. to stay away from, avoid:
I ~ned meat because I like vegetables more.
rectangle
(p.108 -l.10)
n. any shape with four straight sides that make right angles:
My textbook is shaped like a ~.
stern
(p.103 l.2)
adj.unsmiling, very serious:
The judge's face was ~ when she said, "Guilty!"
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.
corrode
(p.109 -l.2)
v. destroy or damage slowly by chemical action:
Acid rain poisons fish and ~s buildings.
property
(p.86 -l.9)
n. [C;U] physical objects owned by s.o.:
His personal ~ consists of clothes, a wallet, and a watch.
tremble
(p.87 -l.22)
v. to shake as with fear or fever, shiver:
The boy ~d in fear when he saw a lion.
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.
sore
(p.90 -l.1)
adj. painful:
~ muscles
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.
squawk
(p.91 -l.7)
n.v. [I] a loud, harsh bird cry:
the <n.> ~ of a chicken
muggy
(p.94 -l.2)
adj. of damp, warm air, (syn.) very humid:
~ weather makes people feel uncomfortable.
lanky
(p74.l.2)
2adj. -ier, -iest thin, ungraceful, and usu. tall: He is a tall and ~ basketball player.
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.
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.
glisten
(p.80.-l.7)
v. [I] to shine, usu. as if from wetness: After he stopped crying, his eyes ~ed.
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.
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 ~.
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.