2. abruptly ( Adj. )
Definition: Something
happened unexpectedly.
Synonym
Suddenly, unexpected
Example :
he stopped abruptly.
3. indistinct
Definition: Not clearly or
sharply delineated.
Synonym
unclear, confused,
obscure, faint, blurred,
vague, doubtful,
ambiguous
Example :
an indistinct outline of a ship;
His speech is rather indistinct.
4. bark Definition: 1) The harsh sound
uttered by a dog.
2) tough protective covering of
the woody stems and roots of
trees and other woody plants
Synonym
cover, skin, protection,
layer, crust
Example :
Don't let the dogs bark.
5. Inexplicable (adj)
[in-ik-splik-uh-buhl]
Definition
Too unusual or strange to
be explained or understood
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- Instead he tried to recapture the feelings he’d had the night
before – the inexplicable feeling of happiness, the sense of
destiny. (Holes P190.)
- The car’s position is inexplicable.
6. dunk (v)
[duhngk]
Definition
To quickly put something into a
liquid and take it out again
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- They’d dunked their caps in the water hole before putting them
on their heads.
- He dunked a piece of bread in the stew.
7. retrieve (v)
[ri-treev]
Definition
To find something and bring it
back
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- Zero climbed down after him, retrieving the sack along the
way (Holes P191.)
- She retrieved the bag from the river.
8. ROT
(v.)
To undergo decomposition,
especially organic
decomposition; decay.
To become damaged,
weakened, or useless because
of decay
It was the smell of thousands of
onions, growing and
rottingand sprouting.
[Holes P.186]
9. STINK
(v.)
To emit a strong foul odor.
Slang To have something to an
extreme or offensive degree.
Stanley smiled.”I bet we really
stink.”
[Holes P.186]
10. FLUTTER
(v.)
To wave or flap rapidly in an
irregular manner.
To move or fall in a manner
suggestive of tremulous flight.
It stayed on Zero’s face for an
amazingly long tim before
fluttering off the side.
[Holes P.187]
