Vocabulary Study

Chapters 1 - 2

reach
to stretch out your arm in order to get or touch something.
e.g: She's grown so tall that she can reach the door handle now.
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splash
to move in water so that drops of it go in all directions.
e.g: The kids were splashing around in the shallow end of the swimming pool.
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squeeze
to press firmly together or crush so as to pull something from.
e.g: He squeezed my hand as he said goodbye.
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shrug
to raise the shoulders to show you do not know, do not care.
e.g: You can't just shrug your shoulders and do nothing about the situation!
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shield (v)
to protect someone or something.
e.g: She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun.
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Chapters 3 - 4

caption
The words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper.
e.g: Most photographs in magazines have captions underneath them.
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confusion
a situation in which you do not understand what is happening.
e.g: To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes.
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stinky
having or producing an unpleasant smell.
e.g: I can’t stand stinky cheese!
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roar
to make a long, loud, deep sound.
e.g: We could hear the lions roaring at the other end of the zoo.
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pierce
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point.
e.g: I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.
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Chapters 5 - 6

greedy
wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need
e.g: It would be greedy to have the whole cake for myself.
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nudge
to push gently or touch with the elbow to attract attention.
e.g: My sister nudged me to make me stop talking.
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seasick
feeling sick and dizzy when travel in a boat.
e.g: I felt seasick, so I went up on deck for some fresh air.
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somewhere
in or at a place having a position that is not known.
e.g: I keep on thinking I've seen her before somewhere.
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beneath
under someone or something.
e.g: Jaime some money beneath a pile of books.
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Chapters 7 - 8

howl
If the wind howls, it blows hard and makes a lot of noise.
e.g: We can hear the wind is howling outside the window.
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battle
to fight or try hard in a difficult situation.
e.g: I battled with the wind and the rain to get here!
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chuckle
to laugh quietly.
e.g: She was chuckling as she read the letter.
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ignore
not to listen or give attention to.
e.g: I smiled at her but she just ignored me.
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squawk
to give a harsh scream.
e.g: My parrot squawks at me when I come home.
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Chapters 9 – 10

drip
If a liquid drips, it falls in drops.
e.g: A little drop of ketchup dripped from the burger and onto my shirt.
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perch
to sit on or near the edge of something.
e.g: A blackbird was perching on the gate.
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precisely
no more or no less; exactly.
e.g: It is not possible to pinpoint precisely when the typhoon make landfall.
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invisible
impossible to see.
e.g: The fishing lines are almost invisible to the fish.
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decision
a choice that you make about something after thinking carefully.
e.g: I have made the decision not to go to camp this summer.
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