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H.P Glossary Test 2
Vocabulary from
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mutter | to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something |
| Dumbfounded | so shocked that you cannot speak |
| Sneer | to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or approve of him/her/it |
| Excited | feeling very happy and enthusiastic |
| Nervous | worried and anxious |
| Enchanted | affected by magic or seeming to be affected by magic |
| Triumph | a very great success, achievement, or victory |
| Stern | severe, or showing disapproval |
| Smudged | dirty or not clear |
| Stumble | to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall/begin to fall |
| Boastful | praising yourself and what you have done |
| Gloating | expressing great pleasure because of your own success, or someone else's failure |
| Scrawny | unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing |
| Lecture | a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students |
| Nasty | bad or very unpleasant |
| Hurry | to move or do things more quickly than normal |
| Put up with | to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience |
| Certain | having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true |
| Reasonable | based on good judgment and therefore fair and practical |
| Accident | something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone |
| Complain | to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory |
| Smother | to kill something by covering it and preventing it from receiving the substances and conditions it needs for life |
| Chortle | to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction |
| Disapprove | having a negative opinion of someone or something |
| Spite | a feeling of anger towards another person that makes someone want to annoy, upset, or hurt them |