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Wringer - Section 2
Wringer Vocabulary for Nipper
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Detour | a roundabout way temporarily replacing a regular route. |
| coax | to influence by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery |
| scowl | to make a frowning expression of displeasure |
| code | a system of signals for communicating |
| scenario | a sequence of events especially when imagined |
| stupendous | amazing especially because of great size or height |
| divert | to turn the attention away |
| ladled | to take up and carry in or as if in a ladle |
| ambled | to walk in a leisurely manner |
| ambush | to attack from an ambush |
| primitive | relating to the earliest age or period |
| lobbed | to send ( as a ball) in a high arc by hitting or throwing easily |
| restraint | control over one's behavior |
| fiery | full of spirit |