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totter
(p.187 l.14) |
v. [I] to move unsteadily: The child ~ed as she learned to walk.
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collapse
(p.190 l.1) |
v. [I] 2 to lose strength and fall down:
The runner ~ed at the finish line. |
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squint
(p.200 -l.7) |
v. [I] n. to look with partly-opened eyes:
I ~ed in the bright sunlight. |
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peek
(p. 209 -l. 4) |
v. to look quickly at something and secretly:
A student ~ed at test questions before the test stareted. |
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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 ~. |
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sickening
(p.205 l.-4) |
adj. causing a sick feeling or disgust:
Nazis committed ~ crimes against Jews. |
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scribble
(P.204 l.7) |
v.to write quickly and not neatly: I ~ed "eggs, milk, cheese" on the list.
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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.
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brisk
(p. 208 l. 4) |
adj. sharp and cool, invigorating:
A ~ wind blew through our hair. |
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generous
(p. 210 l. 10) |
adj. not unkind, forgiving:
He was ~ to his enemies and released them from prison. |
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mournful
(p.183 -l.9) |
adj. having a sad sound:
The boat's horn gave off a low, ~ sound. |
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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. |
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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. |
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ram
(p.186 -l.2) |
v. [T] to hit with great force:
A car went off the road and ~ed into a tree. |
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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. |
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squeak
(p. 218 l. 5) |
v. [I] 1 to make a squeaking sound:
We could hear a mouse ~ in a hole in the wall. |
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angelic
(p. 219 -l. 1) |
agj. good, kind or bratiful; like an angel:
She has a ~ smile. |
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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. |
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blab
(p. 220 -l. 4) |
v. to tell a secret to everyone:
His secretary ~ed his secret love affairs to the office. |
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sail
(p. 224 l. 4) |
v. to move quickly and smoothly in a particular direction:
Clouds are ~ing across the sky. |
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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. |
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exquisite
(p. 232 l.13) |
adj. delicate, finely made:
The detail on the watch face is ~. |
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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. |
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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. |
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acknowledg
( p.236 l.5) |
to admit:
He ~s the fact that he is wrong. |
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miserable
(p.227 l.-1) |
adj. sad, heartbroken:
After their dog died, the couple felt ~ for weeks. |
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grief
(p. 237 l. 13) |
n. great sadness, sorrow, anguish:
Her brother's sudden death caused her ~. |
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well up
(p. 244 l. 6) |
to rise:
Tears ~ed ~ in his eyes as he said good-bye to his family. |