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totter
(p.187 l.14)
v. [I] to move unsteadily: The child ~ed as she learned to walk.
collapse
(p.190 l.1)
v. [I] 2 to lose strength and fall down:
The runner ~ed at the finish line.
squint
(p.200 -l.7)
v. [I] n. to look with partly-opened eyes:
I ~ed in the bright sunlight.
peek
(p. 209 -l. 4)
v. to look quickly at something and secretly:
A student ~ed at test questions before the test stareted.
comprehend
(p. 201 -l. 2)
v. to understand something that is complecated or difiicult:
The destances of space is too great for human mind to ~.
sickening
(p.205 l.-4)
adj. causing a sick feeling or disgust:
Nazis committed ~ crimes against Jews.
scribble
(P.204 l.7)
v.to write quickly and not neatly: I ~ed "eggs, milk, cheese" on the list.
lurch
(p. 209 l. 4)
v. [I] to move with a sudden, unsteady motion: The ship ~ed from side to side in the storm's waves.
brisk
(p. 208 l. 4)
adj. sharp and cool, invigorating:
A ~ wind blew through our hair.
generous
(p. 210 l. 10)
adj. not unkind, forgiving:
He was ~ to his enemies and released them from prison.
mournful
(p.183 -l.9)
adj. having a sad sound:
The boat's horn gave off a low, ~ sound.
exhale
(p.183 -l.7)
v. [I;T] to let out air from the lungs:
The doctor told me to ~ as she listened to my heartbeat.
literally
(p.186 l.7)
adv. according to the exact words:
I know he told you to get lost, but he didn't mean it ~; he just wanted you not to bother him.
ram
(p.186 -l.2)
v. [T] to hit with great force:
A car went off the road and ~ed into a tree.
eulogy
(p. 216 l. 2)
n. a speech or piece of writing full of praise for s.o. (usu. a dead person):
The Vice President gave the ~ at the general's funeral.
squeak
(p. 218 l. 5)
v. [I] 1 to make a squeaking sound:
We could hear a mouse ~ in a hole in the wall.
angelic
(p. 219 -l. 1)
agj. good, kind or bratiful; like an angel:
She has a ~ smile.
paralyze
(p. 220 l. 2)
v. to make someone unable to feel or move all or part of their body:
The accident left him ~ed from the waist down.
blab
(p. 220 -l. 4)
v. to tell a secret to everyone:
His secretary ~ed his secret love affairs to the office.
sail
(p. 224 l. 4)
v. to move quickly and smoothly in a particular direction:
Clouds are ~ing across the sky.
dock
(p. 224 l. 10)
v. to take away money from, usu. as punishment or to force repayment of a debt:
The company ~ed his pay because he was late to work.
exquisite
(p. 232 l.13)
adj. delicate, finely made:
The detail on the watch face is ~.
reimburse
(p. 234 -l.6)
v. to pay s.o. back for the money that they paid:
His company ~s him for hotel, meal, and other travel expenses.
intimidate
( p.235 l.3)
v. to make s.o. fearful or timid by showing power or making threats:
An older boy ~ed the little children when he took their lunch money.
acknowledg
( p.236 l.5)
to admit:
He ~s the fact that he is wrong.
miserable
(p.227 l.-1)
adj. sad, heartbroken:
After their dog died, the couple felt ~ for weeks.
grief
(p. 237 l. 13)
n. great sadness, sorrow, anguish:
Her brother's sudden death caused her ~.
well up
(p. 244 l. 6)
to rise:
Tears ~ed ~ in his eyes as he said good-bye to his family.