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(CK)Rikki Voc
(CK) Rikki-tikki-tavi Vocabulary
Term | Definition | |
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flinch | to draw back from pain | When the doctor stuck me with the needle, I couldn't help but _____. |
valiant | brave, courageous | The soldier who put his life on the line for his buddies was a _____ hero. |
cower | to crouch down in fear or shame | Whenever it thundered loudly, the dog would _____ in a corner. |
brood | all the young of an animal | You can see the mother duck's _____ following her in a line. |
fancy | to picture mentally; imagine | Since I am scared of heights, I certainly do not _____ myself as a snow skier. |
lunge | to make a sudden forward movement | When Alex dropped the dish, I had to _____ to catch it. |
gait | a particular manner of moving on foot | At first Alex walked, but then his _____ quickened to a jog. |
scuttle | to move with short, rapid steps | Trying to run across the brick street in high heels, Miranda could only ______. |