17.02 Flashcards
shrug
to raise your shoulders and then lower them on order to say you do not now or are not interested
decieve
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage
guile
clever but sometimes dishonest behavior that you use to deceive someone
antsy
very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited
blaze
to burn brightly and strongly
squint
to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly
blabber
to talk a lot, especially in a way people find annoying or embarrassing
snap
to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound
flare
to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly
itch
to have or cause an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails
semantics
the study of meaning in a language
whiff
a slight smell, carried on a current of air
playbill
a piece of paper advertising a play and giving information about where and when it is being performed
covet
to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else
chuckle
to laugh quietly