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cos 7
chamber of secrets chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| throbbing | beating rapidly or strongly |
| boil | To heat a liquid until bubbles rise constantly to the surface |
| mist | fog |
| droned | make a continuous low humming sound |
| soaring | very high |
| speck | tiny spot |
| scrubbed | rubbed hard in order to clean |
| foul | having an unpleasant taste or smell |
| prattle | meaningless, foolish talk |
| crazed | crazy, wild |
| clatter | to make short, sharp sounds by rattling or banging together |
| tousle | disarrange or rumple; untidy |
| wistful | having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing |
| shrilly | intense, high-pitched sound |
| outstrips | do better than |
| belching | burping |
| kettle | a metal pot for stewing or boiling |
| dashing | full of spirit; bold; lively; stylish |
| brandishing | shaking or waving threateningly |
| devising | planning |
| glowering | staring angrily |
| spurt | to shoot out quickly in a stream |
| bid | try to get something. |
| squelchily | making a splashy sound |
| snailed | to move, act, or go slowly or lazily |
| sloping | inclining |
| lawns | grass |
| remnants | what is left over; remainders |
| cunning | Cleverness; slyness |
| howled | cried loudly in pain, fear, or anger |
| slobbering | drooling |
| emerging | appearing |
| fickle | changeable |