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Bridge home Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beckon | (verb) make a gesture with the hand, arm or head to encourage someone to come nearer or fellow |
| Twinge | (noun or verb)- a sudden, sharp localized pain |
| Placid | (adjective) not easily upset or excited |
| Reverie | (noun) a state of being pleasantly lost in ones thought or daydream |
| Monsoon | (noun) a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of south and southeast asia |
| Hastily | (adverb) with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly |
| Jaunty | (adjective) having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self- confident manner |
| Snub | - (verb) ignore or spurn disdainfully (adjective) (of a person’s or animal’s nose) short and turned up at the end |
| Caste | ( noun) each of the social classes of hindu society |
| Rickshaw | ( noun) a light two hooded vehicle drawn by two or more people, used mainly in Asian countries |
| Makeshift | (adjective) serving as a temporary substitute; sufficiently for the time being but not permanent |
| Billow | (noun) a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke or steam Verb -fill with air and swell outward |
| Squelch | (verb) to make a soft sucking sound such as that made by walking through the mud |
| Gape | (noun, verb) be or become wide open |
| Bustle | verb) to move in an energetic or noisy manner |
| Oasis | noun) a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found |
| Solace | (noun,verb) comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness |
| Bungalow | - ( noun) a low house with a broad front porch |
| Gully- ( | ( noun) a ravine formed by the action of water |
| Frothy- | (adj) a full of or covered with a mass of small bubbles |
| Rasp | (noun) a harsh, grating noise |
| Nonchalant ( | adj) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed |
| Suppress | - (verb) forcibly put an end to |
| Escapade | -(noun) an act or incident involving excitement, daring or adventure |
| Stingy- | -(adj) unwilling to give or spend |
| Flounce- | (verb) go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner |
| Wheedle- | -(verb) use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade some to do or give one something |
| Hoard- | (verb) amass-(money or valued objects) and hide or store away |
| Dredge | - (verb) clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds or rubbish |
| Docile | (adj) ready to accept control or instruction; submissive |
| Stupor | - (noun) a state of near unconsciousness or instability |
| Ward | -(noun) a separate room in a hospital |
| Frail | (adj) weak and delicate |
| Cower- | (verb) crouch down in fear |
| Mangle | -( verb) severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
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