Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Chapter 6 Vocabulary words (June 11, 2020)

Chapter 8
1. gather (v) come together in a group
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2. jostle (v) to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get
more space when you are in a crowd of people
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3. flag a taxi- to wave or call for a taxi to pull over and stop
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4. ferociously (adv) in a strong, powerful, or very determined way
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5. wedge (n) a piece of something, especially food, in the shape of a triangle
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6. trample (v) to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
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7. mob (n) a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent
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8. lift (n) US elevator
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9. gooey (adj) soft and sticky
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10. bound (adj) certain or extremely likely to happen
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11. crammed (adj) very full of people or things
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12. stiletto (n) a small knife with a long thin blade
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13. knuckleduster (n) (US brass knuckles) a metal weapon that is worn over the knuckles and
is intended to increase the injuries caused when hitting a person
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Chapter 9
1. beckon (v) to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer
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2. tiptoe (v) to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off
the ground, especially in order not to make a noise
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3. sly (adj) deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want
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4. rummage (v) to search for something by moving things
around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them
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5. hoard (n) a large amount of something that someone has saved and hidden
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6. splutter (v) to speak in a quick and confused way, producing short, unclear noises because
of surprise, anger, etc.
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7. keen (adj) very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much
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