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Sight WordsSight WordsThe Stone Angel
Ch:3by Hatice Oncel
The Stone AngelCh:3
by Hatice Oncel
pallidpallid
very pale; unhealthy lookingNext to his tanned face, hers seemed pallid and unhealthy.
very pale; unhealthy lookingNext to his tanned face, hers seemed pallid and unhealthy.
gruffgruff
unfriendly; roughHe's quite a sweet man beneath the gruff exterior. unfriendly; roughHe's quite a sweet man beneath the gruff exterior.
forfeitedforfeited
lost the right toIf you cancel now I'm afraid you forfeit your deposit. lost the right toIf you cancel now I'm afraid you forfeit your deposit.
gawkgawk
stare or gape stupidlyDon't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand! stare or gape stupidlyDon't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand!
cash incash in
to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way
Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.
to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way
Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.
dog tireddog tired
exhausted exhausted
diligentlydiligently
steadily and carefullyThe discovery was made after years of diligent research.
steadily and carefullyThe discovery was made after years of diligent research.
perambulatingperambulating
Strolling or walking aroundStrolling or walking around
trivialitytriviality
sth of small importanceI'm a busy man - don't bother me with trivialities sth of small importanceI'm a busy man - don't bother me with trivialities
immaculateimmaculate
free from blemishdressed in an immaculate white suit free from blemishdressed in an immaculate white suit
berserkberserk
crazedMy mother will go berserk (= be extremely angry) when she finds out
crazedMy mother will go berserk (= be extremely angry) when she finds out
brawnybrawny
strong and muscularHe was a big brawny man with huge hands.
strong and muscularHe was a big brawny man with huge hands.
tremortremor
Small quake or vibrationThere was a slight tremor in her voice Small quake or vibrationThere was a slight tremor in her voice
placidlyplacidly
Calmly and quietlyShe was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.
Calmly and quietlyShe was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.
luminousluminous
Reflecting light; shiningluminous clothing Reflecting light; shiningluminous clothing
fumblefumble
Handle clumsilyI fumbled with the lock Handle clumsilyI fumbled with the lock
sidle up to sbdsidle up to sbd
Moving unobtrusively close toMoving unobtrusively close to
under siege under siege
extremely angry extremely angry
blurt sth outblurt sth out
said sth quickly and without thinkingShe suddenly blurted out, "I can't do it".
said sth quickly and without thinkingShe suddenly blurted out, "I can't do it".