11.07.2013

Vocabulary Notes (Week Seven)

1. wriggle (v.)
     /ˈrɪg·əl/

     to make small quick movements with the body, turning from side to side 
    Somehow he twisted himself about and wriggled free of Farkas’s grip and danced away.

2. damp (adj.)
     /dæmp/

     slightly wet, esp. in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable 
    damp socks ; damp day

3. puzzle (n.) [c]
     /ˈpʌz·əl/

     something that is difficult to understand 
    The police are trying to solve the puzzle of who sent them the letter.

4. vertical (adj.)
     /ˈvɜr·t̬ɪ·kəl/

     standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90 to a horizontal surface or line 
    Water that had leaked from above formed a vertical line down one wall.

5. shed (v.)
     /ʃed/

    to produce tears, light, blood, etc.
   She shed a few tears at her daughter's wedding.

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