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Question 1

he picked at a piece of chipped stucco

Answer 1

/ˈstʌk.oʊ/
stucco= reboco
to eat food in small pieces and without enjoyment:
- She only picked at her dinner.
- Charles picked at his food in a bored fashion.

Question 2

and flicks it over the ledge

Answer 2

/flɪk/
to make a short, sudden movement that causes something to move:
to move or hit something with a short sudden movement:
- Brina flicked her hair over her shoulder.
- Horses flick their tails to make flies go away.
- i´m just flicking this dishcloth/dish rag to make the flies go

Question 3

patio loungers

Answer 3

/ˈlaʊn.dʒɚ/
a comfortable chair on which people can sit or lie in order to relax, especially outside in hot weather:

Question 4

her stomach flips

Answer 4

/ˈstʌm.ək/
meio q virar o estomago
to cook something by turning it over several times over heat:
- I don’t want to spend the rest of my life flipping burgers.

Question 5

within access of two little children