GJIS Reading Lab Burgundy

Lis S.
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  1. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
    the young ones cough,bleat or whistle to speak
  2. dreaded
    causing fear or dread or terror
    That dreaded fiscal cliff came into unexpected view on Monday night.
  3. blob
    an indistinct shapeless form
    All marshmallows are fine, but multi-coloured twists definitely win out over the pink and white blob variety.
  4. endangered
    in imminent threat of extinction
    an endangered animal like a giant panda
  5. globular
    having the shape of a sphere or ball
    It is like adjective shaped like a globe.
  6. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  7. foraging
    the act of searching for food and provisions
    The ant foraging for food to eat.
  8. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
    to round up cattle or sheep (Australian word)
  9. butcher
    someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
    Harry's latest hair fashion trend requires continual visits to a hairdresser who cut like a butcher.
  10. anchor
    fix firmly and stably
    You are anchored permanently to a tree limb.
  11. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
    columbus also noticed that the ships compass became erratic and was not reading as expected.
  12. banned
    forbidden by law
    that practice should definitely be banned
  13. nozzle
    informal terms for the nose
    their miniature vacuum cleaner nozzles swaying to and fro, to and fro.
  14. irritating
    causing irritation or annoyance
    they were generally irritating
  15. wriggling
    moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
    the chrysalis, wriggling in the silk casing.
  16. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    Mrs McFrezle grumbled all the way to where the paper lay.
  17. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  18. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
    she tried to cut the fringe with a blunt pair of scissors.
  19. disruptive
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
    being disruptive
  20. confounded
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
    Neither of Mrs McFrezle's neighbours had pets. So she was momentarily confounded by the appearance of this tennis ball in her yard.
  21. enquire
    have a wish or desire to know something
    As she toiled, a spider approached and enquired about using a nearby space to spin a web.
  22. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
    They were the mos disheveled bunch of caterers I have ever seen.
  23. eery
    inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
    Mrs McFrezle saw the ball once again ,eerily lying in position
  24. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
    The ability to speak eloquently.
  25. drenched
    abundantly covered or supplied with
    one sun-drenched day
  26. swirl
    turn in a twisting or spinning motion
    plastic lunch bags swirling round in the breeze
Created on Wed Feb 13 01:35:38 EST 2013 (updated Tue Oct 29 03:34:42 EDT 2013)

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