Vocab 1 Flashcards
To rub gently in one direction
STROKE
I Stroked the dogs head
This angry look is known as a
SCOWL
To search them, usually for weapons.
FRISKING
To turn or cause to turn round and round rapidly
SPIN
To lift up especially with a pulley
HOIST
To soak, or wet completely
This child is completely wet
DRENCH
To climb, crawl, struggle or go after something of value.
SCRAMBLE
An example of to scramble is kids getting on the ground and grabbing candy from a piñata.
To pay no attention to
IGNORE
Keanna ignores the barking dogs
Someone who loves cheese
Turophile
To flow with a noisy, bubbling sound.
GURGLE
The water gurgled through the pipes.
I was so hungry that you could hear my stomach gurgling.
A substance used to colour material is
Dye
To stop or pause
HALT
The car came to a halt
Taking care to avoid danger or trouble; careful.
CAUTIOUS
To break into small pieces
CRUMBLE
Joyful and merry.
GLEEFUL
There was a moment of silence, then a child’s gleeful laugh.
This animal who is likely to attack is called a
FIERCE ANIMAL
A spinning motion
SWIRL
This ice cream has chocolate swirls
To wash lightly with water
RINSE
Rinse out your mouth.
Having no courage
TIMID
Filled with anger
INDIGNANT
To move or pull with a quick, sudden motion
TWITCH
This prickly plant that has usually purplish often showy heads of flowers.
THISTLE
To smile broadly showing teeth
GRIN
Not allowed to be entered, touched, eaten, or the like
FORBIDDEN
A sheet of glass (as in a window)
PANE
To escape from or avoid doing
SHIRKING
Keanna shirked her homework today.
Complaining a lot or irritable
PEEVISH
The toddler became peevish every time his mother walked out of the room.
Sorrow caused by another’s pain
PITY
Filled with sadness
GLOOMY
To make a long, loud cry of pain or grief.
WAIL
Not wanting to put up with or wait for something or someone
IMPATIENT
Keanna was impatient to leave.
Very beautiful or impressive
MAGNIFICENT
What a magnificent view.
A feeling of fear, disappointment, shock, or worry
DISMAY
We listened with dismay to the bad news.
Causing great fear; terrible
DREADFUL
To make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents of.
RUMMAGE
