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Gecko

Vocabulary: The Gecko

TermDefinition
shudder a physical movement of disgust, terror, or discomfort
scurried past tense of scurry; move quickly into hiding or moving away from something
repulsed to feel disgusted
flicked to turn off and on
infested to be overrun or full of something gross such as bedbugs or rats
made his stomach turn language meaning "made him feel sick, like he would throw up"
headline a title of an article in a newspaper
anticipation excitement for something in the future
corridor hallway
exotic wild and unusual
fascination amazement, wonder, awe
assistant a person helping or working under the manger
hesitantly happening in a way that seems unsure, not really wanting to get started
skim read quickly, just look at the highlights
seldom rarely
stumbled to trip and fall
anxious worried or stressed
grimace a face made of worry, pain, or disgust
double feature two movies in a row at the theatre
wastebasket garbage can
frequent happening often
lurking to hang around in a mischievous or creepy way
blood curdling figurative language meaning something so scary it causes the blood to change from liquid to solid
bloated much larger, fatter than it's original form; full or liquid and puffed up
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