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Question 1

thrashing around in the dust

Answer 1

/θræʃ/
To move or flail around restlessly, wildly, or violently.
to move from side to side in a violent or uncontrolled way:
- He was screaming and thrashing around on the floor.
- The poor kid is in such pain with his toothache that he’s been thrashing around in bed all night.
- The fox thrashed around trying to get free from the trap.

Question 2

fidgeting with the salt shakers

Answer 2

/ˈfɪdʒ.ət/ verb
that’s why those toys are called fidget toys
to make continuous, small movements, especially if they do not have a particular purpose and you make them without meaning to, for example because you are nervous or bored:
- Children can’t sit still for long without fidgeting.
- He cleared his throat and nervously fidgeted with a pencil.

noun
a small movement that somebody makes repeatedly, often without meaning to, for example because they are nervous or bored:
- up close, you could see his every nervous fidget.
- Maddie is a sweet four-year-old with a constant fidget.

Question 3

in despair

Answer 3

/dɪˈsper/
the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:
- They’re in (the depths of) despair over/about the money they’ve lost.
- don’t despair, i ve already faced something similar
- To her teacher’s despair, Nicole never does the work that she’s told to do.
- what was the last thing that you were in despair over
- They began to despair of ever being rescued.

Question 4

burglary

Answer 4

/ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ.i/
noun
Burglary means illegally entering a property in order to steal property from it. the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things

Question 5

oatmeal

Answer 5

/ˈoʊt.miːl/
farinha de aveia
a thick, soft food made from oats boiled in milk or water, eaten hot for breakfast
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