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Library Card Vocab
The Library Card Vocab
| Term | Definition | used in a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| drill sargeant | someone of low rank in the army whose job is to train soldiers to march and do other military exercises | The teacher ordered the students around like a she/he was a drill sargeant. |
| blink | to close and then open your eyes very quickly | She blinked when the light flashed |
| roamed | to go to different places without having a particular purpose or plan | We roamed around town for a while before dinner. |
| simmering | to be felt strongly by someone without being directly shown or expressed | ▪ Anger simmered inside him. |
| mobbed | to crowd around (someone) in an aggressive, excited, or annoying way | I walked into the room and was immediately mobbed by small children. |
| swatted | to hit (someone or something) with a quick motion | ▪ She swatted the fly with a magazine |
| glared | to look directly at someone in an angry way | ▪ The teacher glared at him as he walked in late |
| wagged | to move something from side to side repeatedly | She wagged her finger at the children as she scolded them. |
| baffled | to confuse (someone) completely | ▪ Her behavior baffles me. |
| wise-off | talk back Synonyms:answer back, come back at, sass, | Teachers don't usually like it when students wise-off in class. |
| flung | throw or push (something) in a sudden and forceful way | ▪ He flung his shoe across the room. |
| gaped | to look at someone or something with your mouth open in surprise or wonder | ▪ The crowd gaped at the princess as she passed by. |
| snatch | to take (something) quickly or eagerly | ▪ She snatched [=grabbed] the ball out of the air and ran down the court. |
| loot | something that is stolen or taken by force | ▪ After raiding the town, the soldiers helped themselves to any loot that they could find. |
| boneyard | cemetery | The cowboy said that he didn't want to be taken to the boneyard. |
| mooned | Slang. to expose one's buttocks suddenly and publicly as a prank or gesture of disrespect. | After Weasel quit school, he wanted to go back to the grade school and moon his fifth grade teacher. |
| careened | to go forward quickly without control | ▪ The car careened down the hill. |
| grin | smile | The happy child grinned. |
| lungs | either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air | ▪ He filled his lungs with the clean. fresh air. |
| expand | to make (something) bigger | There are plans to expand the airport |
| ragtop | an automobile having a folding canvas top ; convertible | Weasel wanted a ragtop firebird. |
| slug | -to hit someone hard with the fist | The little boy was crying because his older brother slugged him. |
| goofy | crazy or silly | ▪ She was making goofy faces at us in class. |
| fade | to disappear gradually | The smile faded from his face. |
| dumpster | used for a large trash container | The garbage was taken to the dumpster. |
| cheer | a shout of praise or encouragement | ▪ The audience let out a cheer. |
| squeak | to make a short, high-pitched cry or noise | ▪ She squeaked when I pinched her |
| swiped | to reach toward and try to hit (something) with a swinging motion. | ▪ The cat swiped the dog across the nose. |
| stern | expressing strong disapproval or criticism | ▪ He gave me a stern look. |
| vandalism | the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property | ▪ He was arrested for vandalism. |
| disgrace | to cause (someone or something) to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval | He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school. |
| conduct | behavior | His conduct was bad. |
| urge | o ask people to do or support (something) in a way that shows that you believe it is very important | ▪ The rescuers urged that we remain calm. |
| breezily | relaxed in way that shows you are not concerned about or interested in something | ▪ She listened to their complaints with breezy indifference. |
| dumb | stupid | It was a dumb thing to do. |
| strolled | to walk slowly in usually a pleasant and relaxed way | We strolled the streets of the village |
| sprinted | to run or go very fast for a short distance | ▪ He sprinted to class. |
| boggled | to be unable to think clearly : to be amazed or overwhelmed | Her mind was boggled by what he did. |
| tingly | to feel an emotion (such as excitement) very strongly | ▪ Everyone was tingling with excitement. [=everyone was very excited] |
| goosebumps | small bumps on your skin that are caused by cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement | ▪ I get goose bumps every time I think about it. |
| ambushed | to attack (someone or something) by surprise from a hidden place often used figuratively | Her book was ambushed [=criticized in a harsh and unfair way] by the critics. |
| woozy | slightly dizzy, sick, or weak | ▪ She was already feeling woozy after her first drink. |
| vanish | disappear | The smoke vanished |
| twitching | to make a slight, sudden movement that is not controlled or deliberate | ▪ His left leg twitched. ▪ Her mouth was twitching as she began to cry. |
| strewing | to spread or scatter things over or on the ground or some other surface | The park was strewn with litter. |
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