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queerstrange, unusual or not expected
sink a bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or yourhands, etc.
ache /ek/ a continuous pain which is unpleasant but not strong
talcum powder a powder, usually having a pleasant smell, put on the skin to make it feel smooth
or to help it stay dryaffectionately /fek.n.t.li/showing feelings of liking or love
grunt to make a low rough noise
roll over if you roll over something on a computer screen, you move the mouse over an active placeso that you can see information that is hidden underneath
giggle /gg.l / to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rudeor when you are nervous
shroud a cloth or long loose piece of clothing that is used to wrap a dead body before it is buried
silhouettedforming a silhouette
inky /.ki/ covered with inkprotest to say something forcefully or complain about something
fretfully behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried or uncomfortable
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rest to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for aperiod of time in order to relax and get back your strength
hell an extremely unpleasant or difficult place, situation or experience
denim a thick strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used especially for making jeans
dare to ask someone to do something which involves riskgulp to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make aswallowing movement because of fear, surprise or excitementfaint not strong or clear; slight
sleeve the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm
stare to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened orthinking
persuasively /pswe.sv.li/ making you want to do or believe a particular thing
urge /d/ to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing
bunch a number of things of the same type fastened together or in a close group
struggle to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
cart a vehicle with either two or four wheels which is pulled by a horse, and which is used forcarrying goods
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glance /glnts/ a quick short look
slack not tight; loose
tan when your skin is brown from being in the sun
harsh unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe
cuss to say words which are not polite because you are angry
vein /ven/ a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
swell to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount
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vessel a curved container which is used to hold liquida large boat or a ship
a person who has a particular quality or who is used for a particular purpose
cheek /tik/ the soft part of your face which is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
tight clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too closely and are uncomfortable handkerchief /h.k.tif/a square piece of cloth used for cleaning the nose or drying the eyes
when they are wet with tearsclench to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
knot /nt/ to tie in or with a knot
aim to intend
dwell to live in a place or in a particular way
wide describes something that includes a large amount or many different types of thing, or thatcovers a large range or area
pump a piece of equipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place toanother
tingle to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body
frown to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes to showthat you are annoyed or worried
stage to arrange and perform a play or show
drag if something such as a film or performance drags, it seems to go slowly because it is boring
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tumble to fall quickly and without control
irritably becoming annoyed very easily
jerky /d.ki/ quick and sudden
ache /ek/ to have a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not strong
whistle to make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage, especially throughthe lips, or through a special device held to the lips
whirr /wr/ to make a low, soft, continuous sound
murmur to speak or say very quietly
sigh to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.
briskly quick, energetic and active
storeroom a room for keeping things in while they are not being used
envelopea flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letterseep to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something
plungeto (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward,down or into somethinggleam to produce or reflect a small, bright light
porcelain-topped /p.sl.n/ a hard but delicate shiny white substance made by heating a specialtype of clay to a high temperature, used to make cups, plates, decorations, etc
flicker to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak
urn a container, especially a large round one on a stem, which is used for decorative purposes in agarden, or one which has a lid and is used for holding a dead person's ashes (= the powder that is
left after a dead body has been burned)
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lessen if something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong
fatigue /fti:g/ extreme tiredness
shove /v/to push someone or something forcefully
dull not interesting or exciting in any way; boring
fragrant /fre.grnt/ with a pleasant smell
nostril /ns.trl/ either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves when you breathe
spill to (cause to) flow, move, fall or spread over the edge or outside the limits of something
swallow to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using themuscles of your throat, or to use the muscles of your throat as if doing this
shuffle to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them
simultaneously /sm.lte.ni..sli/ happening or being done at exactly the same time
scarletbright red
smear /smr/ to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface
estimate to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something
clench to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
toss /ts/ a sudden quick movement
neck the part of the body which joins the head to the shoulders
contempt a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
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swab to wash a surface, especially the open flat areas of a ship, with a wet cloth or mop
rag to say things which are funny but a little unkind
grip to hold very tightly
claw to use claws to tear something or someone
throb /rb/ to produce a strong, regular beat
burst to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this
pile up to arrange objects into a pile
groin /grn/the place where your legs meet the front of your body
leaneto (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particulardirectiondoorjamb /d.dm/ one of the two vertical posts on either side of an opening into which a door
fitssash a long narrow piece of cloth worn round the waist and fastened at the back, or a strip of clothworn over the shoulder, which is often worn with a uniform at official ceremonies
chew to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed
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quarrel to have an angry disagreement with someone
deliberately /dlb.r.t.li/ intentionally
chin /tn/ the part of a person's face below their mouth
appal /pl/ to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval
striking very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention
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