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SCHOLARSHIP JACKET
VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carry out | to do, complete, accomplish |
| valedictorian | the student with the highest grades in a class who delivers the graduation speech |
| to wander | to walk around here and there in a casual way |
| to flee | to escape by running away |
| to fidget with | to make continuous, small movements that annoy other people |
| coincidence | when two things happen at the same time |
| to muster | to collect, gather |
| to clasp one's hands | to press one's hands together with the fingers interlaced |
| time-consuming | that takes a lot of time to do |
| withdrawn | kept to one’s self, quiet, not engaged or involved |
| to wink at sb | to close one eye for a short time |
| handkerchief | a square piece of cloth or paper used for cleaning the nose or drying the eyes when they are wet with tears |
| to wipe | to slide a piece of cloth, over the surface of something else |
| forehead | the part of the face above the eyebrows |
| hoe | a garden tool |
| to mutter | to speak quietly and softly |
| to overhear | to hear what other people are saying without intending to |
| to resign | to give up a job |
| pounding | a regular sound of something hitting something else |
| to hesitate | to pause before you do or say something because you are not sure |
| to be a bear | to be in a bad mood |
| absent-mindedly | just like someone who often forgets things |
| registration fees | money paid to sign up for a course |
| to participate | to take part in |
| to mantain | to keep |
| to dismay | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
| to despair | to abandon hope, to lose heart |