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doubtful
(p.140 l.8)
adj.questionable, causing doubt:
The accuracy of that information is ~.
apprehensive
(p.141 l.6)
adj.worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future:
Dave's always a little ~ about flying.
gawky
(p.142 l.14)
adj.awkward, uncomfortable in the way one moves, (syn.) ungainly:
The boy from the country looked ~ in the big city.
fatigue
(p.158 l.7)
n. 1 [U] great tiredness:
He is suffering from ~ and wants to go to bed early.
inhale
(p.159 -l.7)
v. [I;T] to breathe in:
Patients ~ painkilling medicine before an operation.
admire
(p.160 -l.1)
v. [T] 1 to respect, approve of:
I ~ how well she speaks English.
adv: admiringly
screw up
(p.165 -l.7)
[I] to twist or distort a part of the face:
The bitter medicine made him ~ ~ his mouth.
bizarre
(p.168 l.3)
adj. very strange, (syns.) odd, weird:
It was said that Einstein was genius and ~.
obsess
(p.170 l.1)
v. [I;T] -sesses to have s.t. control one's mind or behavior:
He ~es about being clean; he's always washing his hands.
groan
(p.172 -l.4)
v. [I] n. (to make) a deep sound from the throat to show pain, worry, disapproval, etc.:
"Don't move my leg." She ~ed.
vicious
adj. cruel, mean:
His ~ comments are cruel and hurtful.
exhausted
adj.extremely tired:
After the long race, the runners felt ~.
emanate
v. to come from:
The sounds ~ed from a room down the hall.
strap
n. a long, narrow piece of material, such as leather or cloth:
She tied the horse to the fence with a ~.
exhilarate
v. to make s.o. feel strong and happy, (syns.) to invigorate, enliven:
The cold autumn air ~s me.
rumor
n. gossip, talk that comes from what other people say and not from true information or personal knowledge:
There are false ~s going around that the water supply is unsafe.
profuse
adj. very eager or generous with your praise, thanks
plead
(p.142 l.4)
v.to request s.t. urgently,to appeal:
A hungry man ~ed for food.
wail
(p.143 l.10)
n.a wailing sound:
When she saw her dead son,the woman let out a ~.
unabashed
(p.146 l.3)
adj.unintimidated,calm in the face of embarrassment or defeat:
The dancer tripped but appeared ~.
veer
(p.150 -l.3)
v.to turn sharply:
The airplane (car, tank, etc.) ~ed sharply to avoid danger.
lopsided
(p.113 l.8)
adj. with one side much larger or heavier than the other: Our team had a ~ victory of 10 to 0 over our opponent.
stoop
(p.116 l.6)
-n.the act of bending forward with the head lowered: to walk with a ~
greedy
(p.118 l.13)
adj. -ier, -iest wanting more of money, food, etc., than one has or is fair, (syn.) avaricious: He overcharges customers because he is ~.
wrinkle
(p.121 l.-7)
v. [I;T] to put lines or folds in s.t.: The back of her skirt was ~d from her sitting on it.
boisterous
(p.122 para4 l.1)
adj. noisy and playful, (syn.) rowdy: Children in the classroom became ~.
stroke
(p.125 l.-9)
v. [T] to pass the hand lightly over s.t., (syns.) to rub, caress: He ~d the cat's back.