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3rd grade activities word list #1 09.10

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awkwardlacking skill or dexterity, clumsy
awkwardlacking social graces, manners
awkwardhard to deal with, difficult
bleatthe cry of a sheep, goat or calf, or to make that sound
bleatto speak as if with a bleat
cloudbursta sudden and very heavy rainfall
corethe central part of a fruit containing the seeds, to remove that part from a fruit
corethe central or most important part of anything
creepto move slowly close to the ground
creepto approach slowly or stealthily
creepa boring, eccentric or obnoxious person
crumpleto press or crush nto a compact mass
crumpleto cause to collapse or give way suddenly
delicatefine in texture, quality or construction; fragile or easily damaged
drowsyhalf asleep, sleepy, dull, sluggish
extinguishto put out a fire or flame
extinguishto put an end to or bring to an end
fragileeasily broken, shattered or damaged; delicate, brittle, frail
friskylively, frolicsome, playful
glideto move smoothly and continuously along without effort or resistance
glideto move in the air without power
glidea piece of metal on the bottom of a chair leg to prevent scratching
gracefulcharacterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement or speech
gusta sudden, strong blast of wind, water, fire, smoke or sound
haltingfaltering as in speech, reasoning, etc.
haltinglimping or lame
mista cloudlike collection of tiny particles of water hanging in the air
mistto rain in very fine particles
pita naturally formed hole or cavity on the ground
pitan enclosure fr fightinf dogs, birds, etc. usually below the level of the spectators
pitto create a foce-off between two challengers - The boxers were pitted against each other because of their equal strength.
pulpthe soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit
pulpa soft or fleshy part of an animal body
rinda thick, firm outer coat or covering of fruit, cheese or meat
rindthe bark of a tree
stammerto speak with unwanted breaks and pauses, or quick repitition of syllables
stumbleto strike the foot against something when moving making one stagger or trip; to go unsteadily
stumbleto discover or meet accidentally
trencha deep furrow, ditch or cut in the earth; to make such a cut
trenchto surround with trenches
trudgeto walk laboriously or wearily
wearyphysically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion or strain
wearyto grow impatient or dissatisfied with something after having too much of it
whimperto cry in a low, sad, broken sound; the sound of that cry


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