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Wiltja English
George's Marvellous Medicine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |