Chapter10

1.ballistic: extremely and usually suddenly excited, upset, or angry : wild <went ballistic>

2.commotion: noisy excitement and confusion

3.obliging: willing to help : helpful in a friendly way

4.scald: to burn (someone or something) with hot liquid or steam

5.lollop: to proceed with a bounding or bobbing motion

loll: to hang loosely or laxly : droop

6.gambol: to run or jump in a lively way

7.dreadlock: a narrow ropelike strand of hair formed by matting or braiding

8.staggly: growing or hanging in an untidy way

9.protuberant: sticking out from a surface usually with a curved or rounded shape

10.auro: a special quality or feeling that seems to come from a person, place, or thing

11.dotty: mentally unbalanced : crazy

12.ominous: suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future

13.abysmal: extremely poor or bad

14.cactus: a plant that lives in the desert and that has many sharp points (called spines)

15.boil: a localized swelling and inflammation of the skin resulting from infection of a hair follicle and adjacent tissue, having a hard central core, and forming pus

16.pulsate: to make strong and regular beats, sounds, flashes, etc.

17.stunt: to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of

18.rancidof food : having a strong and unpleasant smell or taste from no longer being fresh

19.manure: solid waste from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants

20.torso: the main part of the human body not including the head, arms, and legs

21.drench: to make (someone or something) completely wet

22.bracing: pleasantly cool or cold

23.disgruntle: to make ill-humored or discontented — usually used as a participial adjective <they were a very disgruntled crew — Flannery O'Connor>

24.concuss: to cause (someone) to suffer a concussion

concussion: an injury to the brain that is caused by something hitting the head very hard ( US) ( Brit)

25.nonplus: to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex

26.ludicrous: very foolish

27.throttle: to choke or strangle (someone)

28.audacious: very confident and daring : very bold and surprising or shocking

29.spoof: deceive, hoax

30.kumquat: a fruit that looks like a small orange

31.rifle: to engage in ransacking and stealing

32.halfhearted: feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm

33.reptilian: resembling or having the characteristics of the reptiles

34.withers: the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse — see horse illustration

35.musty: having a bad smell because of wetness, old age, or lack of fresh air

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