click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Reading & Vocabulary
English Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| harbor | o have (something, such as a thought or feeling) in your mind for a long time |
| abiding | continuing for a long time : not changing |
| notion | an idea or opinion |
| tumble down | in bad condition : ready to fall down |
| pace | to walk back and forth across the same space again and again especially because you are |
| stare | o look at someone or something for a long time often with your eyes wide open |
| astound | to cause a feeling of great surprise or wonder in (someone) |
| palm | the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers |
| heaving | filled with people and activity |
| sobs | to cry noisily while taking in short, sudden breaths |
| stuff | to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else |
| sullen | used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc. |
| blinking | shining with a light that goes on and off |
| swagger | to walk in a very confident way : to walk with a swagger |
| knuckles | any one of the thick, bony parts (called joints) in your fingers |
| scalp | he skin on the top of your head where hair grows |
| whistling | to make a high sound by blowing air through your lips or teeth |
| melody | a pleasing series of musical notes that form the main part of a song or piece of music |
| lurch | to make a sudden sideways or forward motion |
| hobo | a person who has no place to live and no money and who travels to many different places |
| thud | to hit something with a loud, dull sound |
| swaying | to move slowly back and forth |
| hooted | to make a loud sound |
| whisper | to speak very softly or quietly |
| giggled | to laugh in a nervous or childlike way |
| snorted | to force air noisily through your nose |
| ignorant | lacking knowledge or information |
| glared | to shine with a harsh, bright light |
| whittle |