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Preview · Year-8 vocabulary
Chapter 3 · Quarter 3 · Action, Feeling & Description
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imitate (v)
To copy someone or something.
arrange (v)
To put things into a particular order or place.
reverse (v)
To go backwards; to turn around.
hatch (v)
To break out of an egg; also to plan something secretly.
switch (v)
To change from one thing to another.
complete (v / adj)
To finish; fully done with nothing missing.
remove (v)
To take away.
gleaming (adj)
Shining brightly with a smooth surface.
splendid (adj)
Magnificent; excellent.
eager (adj)
Keen and excited to do something.
awkward (adj)
Uncomfortable; clumsy; hard to handle.
bold (adj)
Brave or daring; (of text) thick and dark.
cranky (adj)
Bad-tempered, especially when tired or hungry.
bashful (adj)
Shy; uncomfortable around new people.
lively (adj)
Full of energy.
rude (adj)
Impolite or showing bad manners.
clever (adj)
Quick to learn or to solve problems.
tearful (adj)
About to cry or with tears in the eyes.
fancy (adj)
Highly decorated; elaborate.
rapid (adj)
Fast.
sway (v)
To move slowly side to side.
whirl (v)
To spin around quickly.
bounce (v)
To spring back after hitting a surface.
support (v)
To hold up; to back someone with help.
tangle (v / n)
To twist into a knot; a knotted mess.
weigh (v)
To measure how heavy something is.
rotate (v)
To turn around an axis; to take turns in order.
salute (v)
To greet formally — often by raising the hand to the forehead.
tread (v)
To step on; to walk.
gaze (v)
To look long and steadily.
gratitude (n)
A feeling of being thankful.
curious (adj)
Wanting to know more.
cautious (adj)
Careful, to avoid trouble or danger.
fierce (adj)
Wild and ready to attack; very strong.
wealthy (adj)
Having much money or property; rich.
mature (adj)
Fully grown; behaving like an adult.
ancient (adj)
Very old, from a time long past.
bounce back
(expression) to recover quickly from disappointment or illness.
settle down
(expression) to become calmer or quieter; to begin a stable life in one place.
pay attention
(expression) to listen and watch carefully.