Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Vocabulary words homework (June 24, 2020)

Chapter 27
1. wail (v) to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness
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2. flicker (v) to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak
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3. midget (n) a very small person
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4. squash (v) to crush something into a flat shape
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5. tantrum ( n) a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child's
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Chapters 28
6. hunch (n) an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
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7. dilly-dally (v) to waste time, especially by being slow, or by not being able to make a decision
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8. hover (v) to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly
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9. eerie (adj) strange in a frightening and mysterious way
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10. splinter (v) to break into small, sharp pieces
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