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shoo shoo [ / / / / / / / / / ] / vi., vt. ( ) ~. You'd better shoo him away. tot 2 tot n. (total ),. I finally sat down to tot up the full extent of my debt. sweep sweep [ a sweep, the sweep] ( ), ;( ) ; within the sweep of the eye, vista vis ta n.,, From my bedroom window I looked out on a crowded vista of hills and rooftops. relief re lief n. [U.C], ; ( ) tangy tang y a. (tang i er;-i est) < >, < > quibble quib ble n.. Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution. quizzical quiz zi cal a. He gave Robin a mildly quizzical glance. thrall thrall n., ( ) of, to in thrall to hefty heft y a. (heft i er;-i est) (heavy), ;, ;,, fraught fraught a. - The earliest operations employing this technique were fraught with dangers. wring file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (1 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
wring vt., Soak a small towel in the liquid, wring it out, then apply to the abdomen. [Chapter 21 Starts] deuce 2 deuce 2 n. [the deuce] [ ], addle ad dle vt.. I suppose the shock had addled his poor old brain. bedraggle be drag gle vt. < > ; [ ] a. queasy quea sy a. (-si er;-si est), < >; < >; < > feel queasy trice 2 trice 2 n. (instant) in a trice,, rotten rot ten a.,, low-key,low-keyed low-key, low-keyed a., He wanted to keep the meetings low-key. farce farce n., The elections have been reduced to a farce. ungainly un gain ly a.,,, (awkward); flicker 1 flick er 1 [a flicker] ( ), ( ) [ ] A flicker of recognition crossed his face. trail trail < > [ ] off, away < > on bluish blu ish needle a., file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (2 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
nee dle n., vt. Blake could see he had needled Jerrold, which might be unwise. gnaw gnaw v. (gnawed;gnawed, gnawn[ ]) vt. [ ],, The kitten gnawed the slippers.. haul haul n. long haul Revitalising the Romanian economy will be a long haul. spell 3 spell 3 n. ;( ),, ;( ) have[take] a spell odds odds n. at odds with -. He was at odds with his Prime Minister. undulant un du lant, a., ( ) n du lance n. throb throb vi. (throbbed;throb bing) < > swaddle swad dle vt. < > [, ]; [ ] [ ] cloy cloy vt.,, topography to pog ra phy n. ; cuddly cud dly a. (-dli er;-dli est) brood brood vi.,,,. I continued to brood. Would he always be like this? [Chapter 20 Starts] file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (3 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
lousy lous y a. (lous i er;-i est)., livid liv id l vid a., ;( ),, livid ly ad. livid ness n. inane in ane a. (in an er;-est), impetuous im pet u ous a. (, ),, ( ) He was young and impetuous. ambulation am bu la tion n., whisk whisk vt. < >, ;< > blithe blithe, a.,,,, ; bull 1 bull 1 vt., ; vi., bull one s way flounder 1 floun der vi.,, Three men were floundering about in the water. murky murk y a. (murk i er;-i est),, submerge sub merge vt. ; [ ] jumble jum ble vt., up, together lacerate lac er ate vt. < > ( ), (tear), < >, commensurate com men su rate, a. Employees are paid salaries commensurate with those of teachers. elate e late vt., I was elated that my second heart bypass had been successful. file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (4 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
cull 1 cull 1 vt. < >, (pick),, (select) cull the choicest lines from the poem muddleheaded mud dle head ed a., ; muddleheaded ly ad. muddleheaded ness n. steer 1 steer 1 vt., ;( ) for, toward steer a ship westward steer an automobile toward the beach droll droll a., The band have a droll sense of humour. spindly spin dly a. (-dli er;-dli est), ; tang 1 tang 1 n. 1 ( ),,, baleful bale ful a. ; (evil, harmful); baleful ly ad. baleful ness n. dusky dusk y a., tumult tu mult n.,. clutter clut ter vi... sag sag vi.,,. The pound continued to sag despite four interventions by the Bank of England. gaiety gai e ty n., Music rang out adding to the gaiety and life of the market. plenitude file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (5 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
plen i tude n., The music brought him a feeling of plenitude and freedom. hazy ha zy a., /, The air was thin and crisp, filled with hazy sunshine and frost. fortnight fort night, n. 2 (fourteen nights ) I hope to be back in a fortnight. chafe chafe vt.,. My shorts were chafing my thighs. lug 1 lug vt.,. Nobody wants to lug around huge suitcases full of clothes. smug smug a. Thomas and his wife looked at each other in smug satisfaction. pristine pris tine,, a a.,, Now the house is in pristine condition. [Chapter 19 Starts] span 1 span n. ( 23cm), It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span. cataract file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (6 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
cat a ract n. Age is not a factor in cataract surgery. fickle fick le a. ;, fickle weather parvenu par ve nu, n., disgorge dis gorge vt., vi. < > ;< > at, into ;< >, proprietor pro pri e tor n., drape drape vt. (, ) Natasha took the coat and draped it over her shoulders. bask bask vi.. All through the hot, still days of their holiday Amy basked in the sun. plummet plum met n., [chapter 18 starts] rustic rus tic ( ), rustic simplicity congenial con gen ial a.,,, a friend congenial to me faltering fal ter ing galloping a. ; file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (7 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
gal lop ing a., one s galloping heart lee lee n. the cathedral, which nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town. invigorating in vig or at ing a. ;< > invigorating ly ad. parlance par lance n.. The phrase is common diplomatic parlance for spying. amiable a mi a ble imi bl a., We chatted amiably about old friends. ardor ardour ar dor ar dour n. ( / ), songs of genuine passion and ardour. daunt daunt, vt.. a gruelling journey that would have daunted a woman half her age. proximate prox i mate a.,, malady mal a dy L n., He was stricken at twenty-one with a crippling malady. anecdote an ec dote jubilation ju bi la tion n., n., ; file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (8 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
immerse im merse vt.,. The electrodes are immersed in liquid. disoriented dis o ri ent ed imprudent im pru dent a. ; a.,, an imprudent investment. insidious in sid i ous a. Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. eerily ee ri ly ad., ; [Chapter 17 Starts] paroxysm par ox ysm n., sinuous sin u ous a., ;, < >; sinuous ly ad. sinuous ness n. assertive as ser tive a.,, Women have become more assertive in the past decade. remnant rem nant n., Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring. sweltering swel ter ing exquisite a. file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (9 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
ex quis ite, a., The Indians brought in exquisite beadwork to sell. ramshackle ram shack le scorcher scorch er torment tor ment a. (, ) n., n., The torment of having her baby kidnapped is written all over her face. scrutinize scru ti nize vt.. Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man. idiosyncrasy id i o syn cra sy n.,, Everyone has a few little idiosyncrasies. trance trance, n., Like a man in a trance, Blake found his way back to his rooms. innocuous in noc u ous in kju s in k- a.. Both mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact deadly. nuisance nui sance n., He could be a bit of a nuisance when he was drunk. [Chapter 16 Starts] subjugate file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (10 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
sub ju gate vt.,, (subdue) s b ju g tion n. -g tor n. nimble nim ble a.,, A nimble mind backed by a degree in economics gave him a firm grasp of financial matters. noisome noi some a., His noisome reputation for corruption had already begun to spread. avail a vail vt.,. Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities. gouge gouge vt. salvage sal vage vt.. The team's first task was to decide what equipment could be salvaged. suspend sus pend v. ( >), dust suspended in the air. ineluctable in e luc ta ble a.,, an ineluctable destiny plow plough plow plough n. ; The ship plowed through the waves. interleave in ter leave vt.. The dictionary is interleaved with a sheet of blank paper. nudge 1 nudge vt.. Edna Swinson nudged him into the sitting room. diminutive file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (11 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
di min u tive a.,, She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance. phobic pho bic a.,, [ ] n. ( ) inexplicable in ex pli ca ble, a., asymmetric,-rical a sym met ric, -ri cal, a., [Chapter 15 Starts] remonstrate re mon strate vi., He remonstrated with the referee. impound im pound vt. < > ;< >, < >,, < > ( ), impounded water exasperation ex as per a tion, n., ;, in exasperation flutter flut ter vi. < >, (flap);< > ;< > The curtain fluttered in the breeze.. poignant poign ant, a.,,, poignant regret resilient re sil ient, a., When the U.S. stock market collapsed in October 1987, the Japanese stock market was the most resilient. sulphurous file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (12 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
sul phur ous, a. ;,, acrid ac rid a. < >, ;( ) The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco. buttress but tress n. ( );, ;vt. ;, fastidious fas tid i ous, a., He was fastidious about his appearance. nauseate nau se ate,, vi., vt.,. The smell of frying nauseated her. ignite ig nite vt. ; ignite paper belligerent bel lig er ent a. the belligerent powers expendable ex pend a ble a. ; < >, expendable office supplies futile fu tile, a a a.,, make a futile attempt morbid mor bid a. < > ;( ) Some people have a morbid fascination with crime. smear smear vt. < >,, She smeared her fingers with paints [chapter 14 Starts] indignant file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (13 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
in dig nant a. He is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents. gallantry gal lant ry n., For his gallantry he was awarded a Victoria Cross. ineradicable in e rad i ca ble a., an ineradicable prejudice -bly ad. divulge di vulge, a vt. < > (reveal), to divulge ment n. di v lg er n. maneuver manoeuvre ma neu ver n., The authorities have to manoeuvre the markets into demanding a cut in interest rates. disingenuous dis in gen u ous a. ; ; [ ] (dishonest) disingenuous ly ad. disingenuous ness n. radiant ra di ant a., succumb suc cumb vi. 1 ( ),,, ( succumb to temptation imbecile im be cile,, a., (stupid) frisson fris son F n. (pl. frissons[ ]),, terminus ter mi nus n. 1 ( ) ; commendable com mend a ble a., Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed. imposing file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (14 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
im pos ing a.,, an imposing mansion leonine le o nine pesky pes ky a pesky fly amble am ble bashful bash ful a., ;, a., (annoying),, vi. a. He seemed bashful and awkward. exuberant ex u ber ant a.,,, an exuberant welcome fidgety fidg et y a., Brenda fidgeted in her seat. beckon beck on [ ] vt. [, ], He beckoned me to come nearer. dire dire a., A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace. arresting ar rest ing plod a., file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (15 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
plod v.. The old man plodded on his way. [Chapter 13 Starts] shove shove vt., He shoved her out of the way. disdain dis dain vt., Janet looked at him with disdain. avert a vert vt., She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. self-absorbed self-ab sorbed a., unrelenting un re lent ing a. ;, In the face of severe opposition and unrelenting criticism, the task seemed overwhelming. an unrelenting downpour of rain. stoically sto i cal ly ad.,, She never ceased to admire the stoical courage of those in Northern Ireland. bid bid v., I bade him go. scrupulous scru pu lous a.,, The Board is scrupulous in its consideration of all applications for licences. secluded se clud ed a. a secluded mountain cottage behest file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (16 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
be hest n., In 1970, at his new wife's behest, they moved to Southampton. rampant ram pant perverse per verse a. (, ), a., It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend. verge verge impulse im pulse n., n.,, Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again. perpendicular per pen dic u lar a., The left wing dipped until it was perpendicular to the ground. rakish 1 rak ish a. a soft-brimmed hat which he wore at a rakish angle. wretch wretch OE n. Before the poor wretch had time to speak, he was shot. insufferable in suf fer a ble a.,, insufferable ness n. -bly ad. [Chapter 12 Starts] regal 1 re gal a., file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (17 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
predator pred a tor, n., inflict in flict vt.,. Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces. vex vex vt. Her continuous chatter vexes me. wistful wist ful a. I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up. diversion di ver sion, a a n., The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion. prowler prow ler n., exasperate ex as per ate, vt.. The sheer futility of it all exasperates her. swerve swerve vi.,. Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the bodies. dubious du bi ous a., This claim seems to us to be rather dubious. periphery pe riph er y n.,, file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (18 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
sedate se date a.,,, She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins. [Chapter 11 STARTS] tantalizing tan ta liz ing a., a tantalizing taste of success tantalizing ly ad. squalor squal or, n., He was out of work and living in squalor. hallucinate hal lu ci nate vt., Hunger made him hallucinate. rangy rang y a. a tall, rangy, redheaded girl. benign be nign a., pastoral pas to ral, a., a tranquil pastoral scene. genial 1 gen ial a. Bob was always genial and welcoming. lush 1 lush a.,, The beautifully landscaped gardens sprawl with lush vegetation. file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (19 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
privation pri va tion a n.,, They endured five years of privation during the second world war. rapacious ra pa cious a. a rapacious exploitation policy. prodigious pro di gious a prodigious building inordinate in or di nate a., a., They spend an inordinate amount of time talking. [Chapter 10 Starts] hideous hid e ous pageant pag eant a.,,, n.,,, ;, ; ; scud 1 scud vi.,,, granny,-nie gran ny, -nie n. ;, ; recluse re cluse a., ; n. ; [ ] copious co pi ous a.,,, prudent pru dent a., ;, nibble nib ble vt.,, diehard die hard n., flag 1 flag vt. < > file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (20 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
oblivion ob liv i on n. ;, ; [Chapter 9 Starts] speculative spec u la tive, a., The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan. amenable a me na ble, a., dumbfound(er) dumb found( er), vt. [ ], supersede,-cede su per sede vt.,. The radio has been superseded by the TV comestible co mes ti ble a. (edible) discretionary dis cre tion ar y a., a discretionary order a discretionary principle discretionary powers to act swagger swag ger vi.. A broad shouldered man wearing a dinner jacket swaggered confidently up to the bar. dawdle daw dle vi.,. [Chapter 8 starts] gaunt gaunt, a., file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (21 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
shuffle shuf fle vt.,. The old man shuffled his feet. incredulous in cred u lous a., `He made you do it?' Her voice was incredulous. cadge cadge squelch squelch vt.,. vt. (, ). He squelched across the turf. clammy clam my a. My shirt was clammy with sweat. patter 1 pat ter vi.. The rain pattered against the window. chipper 1 chip per a., encumbrance en cum brance, n.,. hurl hurl vt.. Gangs rioted last night, breaking storefront windows and hurling rocks and bottles. haunch haunch, n. scamper scam per vi.. Children scampered off the yellow school bus and into the playground. enthralling file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (22 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
en thrall ing a., an enthralling story quaint quaint a. a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half-timbered houses. lather 1 lath er 1 n., ( ) (all) in a lather ; hookup hook up n. crumble crum ble vt., Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. The old wall is crumbling away at the edges. defer 1 de fer vt. Customers often defer payment for as long as possible. slashed slashed a. ( [ ] ) depredation dep re da tion n. ;[ pl.] ; eradicate e rad i cate vt... They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus. tributary trib u tar y a.,, the Napo river, a tributary of the Amazon. stewardship stew ard ship n. ( ) vertebrate file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (23 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
ver te brate, a. traverse trav erse, vt.,. A covered bridge traverses the stream. He traversed alone the whole continent of Africa. inkling ink ling n., (hint), get[have] an inkling of, obtuse ob tuse a. < ( ) >, ; [ ] (stupid) be obtuse in understanding forthcoming forth com ing, a., forthcoming books, the forthcoming week feeble fee ble a., He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far. disheveled dishevelled di shev eled di shev elled a. < > (unkempt) < > congenital con gen i tal a., When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease. pugnacious pug na cious a. (quarrelsome) pugnacious ly ad. pugnacious ness n. [CHAPTER 7 STARTS] tentative file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (24 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
ten ta tive a., Political leaders have reached a tentative agreement to hold a preparatory conference next month. sulk sulk n., He turned his back and sulked. repose 1 re pose n., He had a still, almost blank face in repose. shunt shunt vt. (, ),,. shunt the conversation on to another subject dismay dis may OF n., Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation. stampede stam pede n. There was a stampede for the exit. stoke 1 stoke 1 vt. 1 < >, up stoke the boiler 2 < > communal com mu nal, a. 1 ( ),, 2,, communal life[property] [ ] dog dog, vi.. ad., (dog-tired) appall -pal file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (25 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
ap pall vt... His ignorance appals me. potbellied pot bel lied a. 1 < > 2 < > superannuate su per an nu ate vt.,. the superannuated idealism of the Sixties. jaunty jaun ty, a. strand 1 strand vt.,. The climbers had been stranded by a storm. prance prance vi.. He was horrified at the thought of his son prancing about on a stage in tights. buffet 1 buf fet n. (, ) Storms swept the country, closing roads, buffeting ferries and killing as many as 30 people. flick 1 flick n. Alan stretched out his hand and flicked the letter away. yank yank vt.. She yanked open the drawer. crumple crum ple vt. ( ). file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (26 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
jab jab v. (jabbed;jab bing) vt.,. A needle was jabbed into the baby's arm. infuriating in fu ri at ing a. [ ], infuriating ly ad. irksome irk some a. [ ], (tedious) irksome ly ad. irksome ness n. wallop wal lop vi... Once, she walloped me over the head with a frying pan. jostle jos tle vt... We spent an hour jostling with the crowds as we did our shopping. stumble stum ble vi.,. sullen sul len a., The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence. strife strife n., Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages. tedium te di um n.,, [chapter 6 starts] blister blis ter n. squirm squirm vi.. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free. restorative file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (27 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
re stor a tive, a. She opened the door to her bedroom, thinking how restorative a hot bath would feel tonight. distracted dis tract ed a. < >, ; with, by, at She was distracted with doubts.. drive a person distracted, ( ) distracted ly ad. distracted ness n. chortle chor tle vi.. There was silence for a moment, then Larry began chortling like an idiot. blurt blurt vt. ; goo goo n. < > ; (sentimentality) beseeching be seech ing a. [ ] gusto gus to n. with gusto, Hers was a minor part, but she played it with gusto. depraved de praved a.,, depraved ly ad. depraved ness n. stout stout a., He was a tall, stout man with gray hair. forswear for swear vt. unabashed un a bashed a.,, un a bash ed ly[ ] ad. detour,detour de tour F=turning n., vt... file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (28 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
cavity cav i ty n., deftly deft ly ad., hilarity hi lar i ty,, a n. reverence rev er ence n.,, armpit arm pit n. ; [, ] up to the armpits, < > forsaken for sak en, v., despondent de spon dent a., I feel despondent when my work is rejected. irk irk vt.,. I must admit it irks me to see this guy get all this free publicity. voluble vol u ble a. She was voluble with excitement. inviting in vit ing a. (tempting) The February air was soft, cool, and inviting. stride stride v.. He turned abruptly and strode off down the corridor. thrusting thrust ing a. ; ; gobble 1 gob ble vt... He gobbled up all the news. unperturbed file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (29 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
un per turbed prattle prat tle a., [ ], vi., vt.,. Lou prattled on about various trivialities till I wanted to scream. lassitude las si tude n. Symptoms of anaemia include general fatigue and lassitude. listless list less a., He was listless and pale and wouldn't eat much. lofty loft y, a.,, It was a bank that started out with grand ideas and lofty ideals. [chapter 5 starts] envision en vi sion, vt. < > (visualize),, (contemplate) burp burp n. (belch) vi., vt. eloquence el o quence n. aglow a glow ad., a., with ; with be aglow with [ ] ample am ple a.,. svelte svelte, a., grime grime n., Kelly got the grime off his hands before rejoining her in the kitchen file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (30 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
rapture rap ture n. The film was shown to gasps of rapture at the Democratic Convention. perishable per ish a ble a. perishable food like fruit, vegetables and meat. bluster blus ter vi.,. He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. gorge gorge OF n.. I could spend each day gorging on chocolate. expletive ex ple tive, a., swill swill vt. swill oneself with wine negligible neg li gi ble a. plunk plunk vt. ( ) banality ba nal i ty, n. ( ), ; [ ] squint squint a. The girl squinted at the photograph. stirring stir ring a., Stowe gives a stirring performance as a strong spirited female. concentric,-trical con cen tric, a. On a blackboard, he drew five concentric circles. quirky quirk y a. (quirk i er;-i est), qu rk i ly ad. qu rk i ness n. companionable file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (31 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
com pan ion a ble a., (sociable) com p n ion a b l i ty n. companionable ness n. -bly ad. affiliation af fil i a tion n.,, The group has no affiliation to any political party. ostensibly os ten si bly ad. ( ) gawky gawk y a. gamely game ly ad. ; They struggled gamely.. bounty boun ty n.,,, They paid bounties for people to give up their weapons. zestful zest ful a. 1 ; zestful ly ad. zestful ness n. preternatural pre ter nat u ral a., Their parents had an almost preternatural ability to understand what was going on in their children's minds. tip 4 tip v. (tipped;tip ping) vt.,. A young boy is standing on a stool, reaching for a cookie jar, and the stool is about to tip. precarious pre car i ous a., Our financial situation had become precarious. topple top ple v. (-pled;-pling) vi.,, down, over puffing puff ing n., I know nothing about boxing, but I could see he was unfit, because he was puffing. sumptuous file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (32 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
sump tu ous a., She produces elegant wedding gowns in a variety of sumptuous fabrics. horrid hor rid, a., What a horrid smell! menace men ace n.,, In my view you are a menace to the public. dreary drear y a.,. dappled dap pled a. ( ) squirt squirt vt. < >,, stifle 1 sti fle vt. ineffable in ef fa ble a. ineffable joy[grief] [ ] spooky spook y a. The whole place has a slightly spooky atmosphere. muddle mud dle vt.,. My thoughts are all in a muddle. choke choke vt. The coffee was almost too hot to swallow and made him choke for a moment. [Chapter 4 Starts] raisin rai sin n. equanimity e qua nim i ty, n., His sense of humour allowed him to face adversaries with equanimity. concession con ces sion n.,, magnanimous file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (33 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
mag nan i mous a., ; ; fling fling vt.,. dribble drib ble vt.< >, flex flex flexible vt.< >, crouch crouch vi... The man was crouched behind the Mercedes. respiratory re spi ra to ry a. ( ), condensed con densed a., The Council was merely given a condensed version of what had already been disclosed in Washington. rime 2 rime n., shimmy shim my vi.,, nocturnal noc tur nal a., aghast a ghast a., at be aghast at flabby flab by a.< >, [ ], petulant pet u lant, a.,,, staggering stag ger ing a.,,, The results have been quite staggering. inert in ert a.,, He covered the inert body with a blanket. disdainful dis dain ful a. (haughty), (scornful) veer 1 file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (34 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
veer vt. (, ). The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence. palpitate pal pi tate vi. < >, (throb), < > ; telltale tell tale a., Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering. dispiriting dis pir it ing a. [ ] bug-eyed bug-eyed a. ;( ) brittle brit tle a. (, ) These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle. portentous por ten tous a. There was nothing portentous or solemn about him. He was bubbling with humour.the inert body with a blanket. trudge trudge vt. ( ). We had to trudge up the track back to the station. aplomb a plomb, n. limb 1 limb n., She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours. agleam a gleam ad., coo 1 coo vt.. She paused to coo at the baby. coquettish co quet tish, a. laudable laud a ble a. 1,, l ud a b l i ty n. laudable ness n. -bly ad. file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (35 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
wreathe wreathe v. vt.,. The ship was wreathed in smoke. foreboding fore bod ing n. a sign;an omen;a precursor;a portent;a presage;a premonition grudging grudg ing a. ; [ ] ;, grudging acceptance grudging ly ad., scoot 1 scoot vi.. Sam said, `I'm going to hide,' and scooted up the stairs. treacherous treach er ous a., He publicly left the party and denounced its treacherous leaders. rugged rug ged a. (rugged er;rugged est) ; a rugged mountain covet cov et vt. < >,,. She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense. All covet, all lose., ( ). lop 1 lop v., Somebody lopped the heads off our tulips. hollow hol low a. ;, ( ), a hollow tree,,, (sunk), ;< >,, funk 1 funk 1 vt., vi. ; ;< > ; n. ( ), ; superintend su per in tend vt., bully 1 bul ly n. v.,. I wasn't going to let him bully me. cajole file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (36 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
ca jole vt.,. It was he who had cajoled Garland into doing the film. acrimonious ac ri mo ni ous a. < >,, acrimonious ly ad. acrimonious ness n. quasiquasi- a, a, ' '. quasi-cholera in a quasi-official capacity ( ) apace a pace ad., Ill news runs apace. smacking smack ing n. [U.C], ecstatic ec stat ic a., His wife gave birth to their first child, and he was ecstatic about it. toil 1 toil 1 vi.,, at, for toil at a task deplete de plete [chapter 3 starts] vt. ;< > ; intersperse in ter sperse vt.. The grass is interspersed with beds of flowers. clump 2 clomp n.,. divvy div vy n.,,, rectitude rec ti tude n., people of the utmost moral rectitude. nigh file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (37 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
nigh (nigh er;nigh est; near;next) ad., a., prep., The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?. rivet riv et n.,,. He was riveted to the John Wayne movie. forage for age, vi... We disturbed a wild boar that had been foraging by the roadside. lollop lol lop vi.. adroit a droit a., nip 1 nip v. (nipped;nip ping) vt., Her dog nipped her finger. gummy 2 gummy a., makeshift make shift n., wobble wob ble vi.,,. snout snout n. snuffle snuf fle vi. plunder plun der vt.,,. They plundered and burned the market town of Leominster. [chapter 2 starts] dissipate file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (38 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
dis si pate vt.. ( -, / -,) He is dissipating his time and energy on too many different things. stint 1 stint vt. She stints her children in food. deferential def er en tial a. They like five-star hotels and deferential treatment. co-op co-op coop a n. convivial con viv i al a. vicinity vi cin i ty n., (in the vicinity of ) There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station. hoover hoo ver n.. (vacuum) She hoovered the study and the sitting-room. cardiac car di ac a. cardiac disease chomp chomp vt., I lost a tooth while chomping on a French baguette! slaver 2 sla ver, n. Mad guard dogs slavered at the end of their chains. piercing file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (39 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
pierc ing a., A piercing scream split the air. onslaught on slaught n., embolden em bold en, vt. This emboldened me to ask for more help. befuddle be fud dle vt.,,. ravening rav en ing a., unbiblical un bib li cal a., guileless guile less a.,, gruesome grue some a.,, a gruesome murder rash 1 rash a., stately state ly a., fend fend ] vt., fend against poverty If you have to fend for yourself, you have to look after yourself without relying on help from anyone else. sloth sloth n., fabled fa bled a. ; Babe Ruth, the fabled home-run king meandering me an der ing n.,, granddaddy,granfile:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (40 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
grand dad dy [ n.,, the granddaddy of jazz trumpet [chapter 1 starts] file:///d /awalkinthewoods.html (41 of 41) [2009-01-01 1:19:45]
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