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Wiltja English
George's Marvellous Medicine
Term | Definition |
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Grandma | A parent's mother. |
hunched | A humped position. Past tense. |
wicked | Someone or something that is evil. |
George | The name of the main character of the novel, ______'s Marvellous Medicine. |
snapped | To say something in a rude or angry way. Past tense. |
interrupt | To talk when someone else is talking. |
sentence | Words put together to make a statement or ask a question. |
tiresome | When someone or something is boring or annoying. |
exactly | A thing being just that and no other. |
o'clock | An exact hour of time, e.g. "I wake up at 7 ____ every morning." |
medicine | A drug used to help make someone feel better. |
bottle | A glass or plastic container used to hold liquid, e.g. A soft drink ______. |
spoonful | As much as a spoon can hold. |
gulp | To swallow drink or food quickly or in large mouthfuls. |
business | A person's regular job. |
removed | To take or get rid of something. past tense. |
marvellous | Something extremely good or pleasing; extraordinary. |
shaving | To remove hair from the face, head or body. Present tense. |
dandruff | Small pieces of dead skin in a person's hair. |
automatic | A machine working by itself with little or no human control. |
washing-machine | A machine for washing clothes, bed linen, etc. |
horseradish | A plant root that is made into a sauce. |
sauce | ketchup or any other thick food liquid used to add flavor to other food. |
powerful | Having great power or strength. |
wrinkled | The sag and folds of skin of an old person |
disgusting | Something that is very, very horrible or yucky. |
cried | To yell out loudly. Past tense. |
swallow | To allow food or drink go down the throat. |
mixture | Something made of mixing more than one thing. |
throat | The part of the body at the back of the mouth that leads to the stomach. |