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Reading PLUS
Unit 8.2 and 8.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fidget | to be restless or uneasy, not settled, making nervous movements, can't be still or calm (verb) |
| dip | to dunk or put your toe in water, a chip in sauce, a spoon in soup, etc. ex: chips and ___ (verb) |
| pick out | to take out or remove something from where it is, as in taking raisins out of your cookie or onions out of your food (verb) |
| wipe | to rub with a soft cloth or move across something to clean it; ex: ___ your hands, your feet, the table off (verb) |
| greedy | wanting lots of food or drink, or money or things; selfish (adjective) |
| stale | not fresh, became old, as in bread or food that has been around a while (adjective) |
| slippery | hard to grip or hold, can easily fall, signs often say __ when wet after floor is cleaned (adjective) |
| coated | covered with a layer of something, as in paint, dust, hair, etc. (adjective) |
| disparaging | insulting, negative, bad, not nice: He made __ comments about her (adjective) |
| proclaim | to state or announce something (verb) |
| criticize | to say something bad or negative about someone or something that you don't like (verb) |
| burst | to explode or pop, as in a balloon or a bomb (verb) |
| shrieking | making a loud, high-pitched, noise or scream or exclamation ; crying out loudly (noun, verb-ing) |
| chunk | a thick, solid piece of something; a lump, cube, hunk. ex: The cat lost a __ of fur in the fight. He cut off a big __ of cheese to eat. (N) |