25 terms

English	Photos
brink	the edge of a steep place
weep	to droop over or bend ; shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
isolate	set apart from others, separate
ruffian	brutal or cruel person, bully
gnaw	bite or chew on with the teeth, nibble
solitary	one who lives in solitude
rim	the top edge of a vessel, a border
plod	to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
famished	suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
miser	a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
dart	a sudden quick movement
festive	joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
lodge	a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
pounce	To swoop down on and seize.
dilapidated	falling apart or ruined, run-down
mallard	a common wild duck with a white ring around its neck
summon	to call together, to send for or to request to appear
jolly	joyful, happy, cheerful, full of fun
buck	slang for a dollar, a male deer or antelope
nibble	bite gently
generous	happy to share with others
remedy	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
merge	to blend together, combine
shabby	showing signs of wear and tear,shabby, run-down
brood	think moodily or anxiously about something

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• "brink" image
• "weep" image
• "isolate" image
• "gnaw" image
• "solitary" image
• "rim" image
• "plod" image
• "famished" image
• "miser" image
• "festive" image
• "lodge" image
• "pounce" image
• "dilapidated" image
• "mallard" image
• "summon" image
• "jolly" image
• "buck" image
• "nibble" image
• "generous" image
• "remedy" image
• "merge" image
• "shabby" image
• "brood" image

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