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queerstrange, unusual or not expected

sink a bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or yourhands, etc.

ache /ek/ a continuous pain which is unpleasant but not strong

talcum powder a powder, usually having a pleasant smell, put on the skin to make it feel smooth

or to help it stay dryaffectionately /fek.n.t.li/showing feelings of liking or love

grunt to make a low rough noise

roll over if you roll over something on a computer screen, you move the mouse over an active placeso that you can see information that is hidden underneath

giggle /gg.l / to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rudeor when you are nervous

shroud a cloth or long loose piece of clothing that is used to wrap a dead body before it is buried

silhouettedforming a silhouette

inky /.ki/ covered with inkprotest to say something forcefully or complain about something

fretfully behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried or uncomfortable

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rest to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for aperiod of time in order to relax and get back your strength

hell an extremely unpleasant or difficult place, situation or experience

denim a thick strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used especially for making jeans

dare to ask someone to do something which involves riskgulp to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make aswallowing movement because of fear, surprise or excitementfaint not strong or clear; slight

sleeve the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm

stare to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened orthinking

persuasively /pswe.sv.li/ making you want to do or believe a particular thing

urge /d/ to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing

bunch a number of things of the same type fastened together or in a close group

struggle to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

cart a vehicle with either two or four wheels which is pulled by a horse, and which is used forcarrying goods

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glance /glnts/ a quick short look

slack not tight; loose

tan when your skin is brown from being in the sun

harsh unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe

cuss to say words which are not polite because you are angry

vein /ven/ a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

swell to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount

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vessel a curved container which is used to hold liquida large boat or a ship

a person who has a particular quality or who is used for a particular purpose

cheek /tik/ the soft part of your face which is below your eye and between your mouth and ear

tight clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too closely and are uncomfortable handkerchief /h.k.tif/a square piece of cloth used for cleaning the nose or drying the eyes

when they are wet with tearsclench to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way

knot /nt/ to tie in or with a knot

aim to intend

dwell to live in a place or in a particular way

wide describes something that includes a large amount or many different types of thing, or thatcovers a large range or area

pump a piece of equipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place toanother

tingle to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body

frown to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes to showthat you are annoyed or worried

stage to arrange and perform a play or show

drag if something such as a film or performance drags, it seems to go slowly because it is boring

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tumble to fall quickly and without control

irritably becoming annoyed very easily

jerky /d.ki/ quick and sudden

ache /ek/ to have a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not strong

whistle to make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage, especially throughthe lips, or through a special device held to the lips

whirr /wr/ to make a low, soft, continuous sound

murmur to speak or say very quietly

sigh to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.

briskly quick, energetic and active

storeroom a room for keeping things in while they are not being used

envelopea flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letterseep to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something

plungeto (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward,down or into somethinggleam to produce or reflect a small, bright light

porcelain-topped /p.sl.n/ a hard but delicate shiny white substance made by heating a specialtype of clay to a high temperature, used to make cups, plates, decorations, etc

flicker to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak

urn a container, especially a large round one on a stem, which is used for decorative purposes in agarden, or one which has a lid and is used for holding a dead person's ashes (= the powder that is

left after a dead body has been burned)

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lessen if something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong

fatigue /fti:g/ extreme tiredness

shove /v/to push someone or something forcefully

dull not interesting or exciting in any way; boring

fragrant /fre.grnt/ with a pleasant smell

nostril /ns.trl/ either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves when you breathe

spill to (cause to) flow, move, fall or spread over the edge or outside the limits of something

swallow to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using themuscles of your throat, or to use the muscles of your throat as if doing this

shuffle to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them

simultaneously /sm.lte.ni..sli/ happening or being done at exactly the same time

scarletbright red

smear /smr/ to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface

estimate to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something

clench to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way

toss /ts/ a sudden quick movement

neck the part of the body which joins the head to the shoulders

contempt a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something

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swab to wash a surface, especially the open flat areas of a ship, with a wet cloth or mop

rag to say things which are funny but a little unkind

grip to hold very tightly

claw to use claws to tear something or someone

throb /rb/ to produce a strong, regular beat

burst to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this

pile up to arrange objects into a pile

groin /grn/the place where your legs meet the front of your body

leaneto (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particulardirectiondoorjamb /d.dm/ one of the two vertical posts on either side of an opening into which a door

fitssash a long narrow piece of cloth worn round the waist and fastened at the back, or a strip of clothworn over the shoulder, which is often worn with a uniform at official ceremonies

chew to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed

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quarrel to have an angry disagreement with someone

deliberately /dlb.r.t.li/ intentionally

chin /tn/ the part of a person's face below their mouth

appal /pl/ to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval

striking very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

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