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Plenty by I.Dixon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plenty | (the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount |
| to run riot | to behave in a way that is not controlled |
| to stall | to stop working suddenly and unintentionally |
| to anchor | to fasten |
| to skip | to avoid/ to not do in order to do something else |
| to swipe | to steal |
| to loll | to sit back in a relaxed way |
| to disgorge | to force something up from the stomach and out through the mouth |
| to lap | (of waves) to hit something gently, producing quiet sounds: |
| out of earshot | unable to hear because far away |
| compliant | obedient |
| scattered | wide apart |
| a lean period | there is not enough of something, especially money or food at that time |
| mean | not generous |
| pocked | having small hollows on the skin, esp. on the face |
| a bond | a connection/link between two people |
| a squabble | an argument |
| a tap | a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe |
| a chore | a task that is often boring or unpleasant to do but needs to be done regularly |
| a clasp | a small metal device that is used to fasten a belt, bag, or a piece of jewellery |
| a dam | a wall built across a river that stops the river's flow and collects the water, |
| a drought | a long period when there is little or no rain: |
| a claw | one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds: |
| a tub | a bath |
| enamel | émail |
| griffin | griffon |