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The Explosion Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hovering | Being suspended in the air |
| Lurched | Moved forward with a quick, sudden motion |
| Diminished | Lessoned |
| Barrow | A wheelbarrow |
| Tipple | A place to dump coal |
| Muzzle | The jaws, mouth, and nose of an animal |
| Dictated | Ordered someone to do something |
| Coyness | The act of pretending to be shy |
| Squirm | To wiggle uncomfortably |
| Ledgar | A journal |
| Clutched | Held tightly |
| Economy | The way a country or community runs its industry, trade, and finance |
| Sidled | Quietly moved to someone's side |
| Exasperation | Extreme annoyance |
| Vapor | Fine particles of mist seen hanging in the air |
| Tromping | Walking with heavy, loud steps |
| Racking | Causing great physical suffering |