Danny Ch. 2
Page 8-14
3. Words and Definitions
Read the Words
and Definitions out loud.
1.
doubt
think s.t. is not true,
not sure about s.t.
2.
stern
serious,
when a person
doesn’t smile
or laugh easily
3.
phony
not real,
fake,
a copy of the real thing
4.
educated
having been to school
5.
ordinary
normal,
the same as others
6.
wheelbarrow
a cart,
like a box on wheels
that you can
put things in
and push
7.
cavern
a big cave,
a hole in a mountain
8.
mysterious
magical,
difficult to understand
9.
searching
looking for s.t.
10.
unconscious of
not knowing
what is happening
around you,
unaware
11.
sensitive
having very good ability
to do s.t.
12.
imprison
to put s.o. in jail
13.
prowling
moving quietly,
not wanting anyone
to see you,
sneaking
14.
flight
a set of stairs,
going from one floor
in a building
to the next
15.
select
to choose,
decide which thing
you want
16.
crest
the top part,
the highest part
17.
gait
the way that s.o. walks,
a person’s style of walking
18.
hedge
bushes/plants with leaves
which are cut
into the shape
of a fence
19.
thrilling
exciting
20.
eerie
when s.t. is strange
and makes you feel
a little scared