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Meanings of difficult words and phrases from the lesson:
 
No.
Words
Meanings
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scrawnyunattractively thin and bony
2
lapping upshort quick movements of a cat's tongue to take liquid up into its mouth
3
throw her off the scentmislead her, so she wont understand the real purpose
4
manea growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal
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descendanta person who is descended from a particular ancestor
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stowawaysomeone who hides himself in a ship to travel unnoticed
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flourishedwaved, to get the attention of someone
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alarmedfeel frightened, in danger
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awful 
very bad or unpleasant
10
weirdstrange or unusual
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frightened out of witsterrify, panic suddenly
12
scurriedmove hurriedly with short quick steps
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miserablypitiable, unhappy manner
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whizzingmove quickly through the air with a buzzing sound
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creptmove slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed
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awkwardly
uncomfortably, uneasy
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stumbledtrip repeatedly or make continuous mistakes
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squawka loud, harsh noise
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snooze
a short sleep
20
making himself quite at homemaking himself comfortable, as if it was his home
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fed uptired and unhappy
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withereddry, wrinkled due to age
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kept body and soul togethermanaged to stay alive
24
blistersa small bubble or boil on the skin caused by friction, burning
25
gleamingreflecting light, especially on a smooth polished surface
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eyes fillingwith tears, crying
27
blubberingcry noisily, sob
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shabbyin poor condition through long use or lack of care
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sturdy
strong and solid
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beamedsmile radiantly
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mutteringsay something in a low or barely audible voice
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harassedfeeling tired due to having to many demands, stressed out
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lurking
remaining hidden, like ready to attack
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brashlyrash, energetic quality (of a young man)
35
flashedglared
36
clattered
move about making a rattling noise