Zathura Chap 1

Laura S.
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  1. evasive action
    an action aimed at evading an opponent
    "Meteor show, Take evasive action" I said out loud.
  2. meteor
    a small, solid space object that has entered Earth's atmosphere
    "Meteor show, Take evasive action" I said out loud.
  3. fraternal twin
    one of two twins who developed from separate fertilized eggs
    Yes, Walter and I are fraternal twins.
  4. imminently
    in an imminent manner
    "No" Walter said imminently with a bored tone.
  5. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
    "Meteor show, Take evasive action" I said out loud.
  6. slithering
    moving as on a slippery surface
    We looked at the card then at the floor and saw it made a hole with some smoke slithering out.
  7. see eye to eye
    be in agreement
    Danny and Walter didn't see eye to eye most of the time.
  8. squinting
    having eyes half closed in order to see better
    Time for your turn then I gotta work for an hour" Dad said squinting his eyes from the sun.
  9. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
    He is wearing a blue button up shirt with a red shirt underneath and camouflage pants.
  10. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
    "Fascinating" Walter sarcastically said keeping his eyes glued to the screen.
  11. sigh
    breathe out deeply and heavily
    I sighed.
  12. sarcastically
    in a sarcastic manner
    "Fascinating" Walter sarcastically said keeping his eyes glued to the screen.
  13. reassure
    cause to feel confident
    You can do this" dad reassured.
  14. hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
    I watched closely as Danny hesitated but pushed it, the numbers at the bottom said 6.
  15. irritated
    aroused to impatience or anger
    Dad snapped again getting irritated.
  16. shatter
    break into many pieces
    Danny exclaimed

    The light started shooting everything, we can hear the sound of glass shattering fill our ears.
  17. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    "Oh no…" Lisa muttered

    "Yeah!"
  18. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
    " Walter yelled gesturing to the fire place as he was saying that Danny was confused and dodged some of the meteors.
Created on Fri Nov 12 14:44:20 EST 2010

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