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Vocabulary 6A. Graze Squall Siege Defrauded Brute Plead Courtesy Bliss Dismembered Perish Willow Embarked. Graze . verb eat grass in fields; eat snacks I did not want a big meal, so instead I grazed on cheese and crackers from the kitchen. Squall . noun windstorm
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Vocabulary 6A • Graze • Squall • Siege • Defrauded • Brute • Plead • Courtesy • Bliss • Dismembered • Perish • Willow • Embarked
Graze • verb • eat grass in fields; eat snacks • I did not want a big meal, so instead I grazed on cheese and crackers from the kitchen.
Squall • noun • windstorm • A huge squall came out of nowhere and upturned the ship, scattering its passengers into the ocean.
Siege • noun • military operation • A metal pole with handles has replaced the wooden battering ram for a modern siege, but the general idea of busting open a door has remained the same.
Defrauded • verb (past) • cheat somebody • When the juicer salesman left, I had the distinct feeling that I had been defrauded, as the $500 juicer would not even turn on, let alone extract juice from a whole pineapple.
Brute • noun • somebody brutal; animal-like • The wrestler was a brute, smacking around people on the street and in grocery stores without provocation.
Plead • verb • beg earnestly • When I wanted to go out for the weekend, I knew I must plead my case to my mother, which may go well, depending on how good a mood she was in.
Courtesy • noun • polite or considerate behavior • Common courtesy dictates that you ask before you take the last cookie.
Bliss • noun • complete happiness; spiritual joy • No greater bliss can be felt than that of biting into a fresh garden tomato, straight from the vine.
Dismembered • verb (past) • remove limb from body; destroy something by taking it apart. • When criminals were found guilty in Medieval England, they were sometimes tied to horses and dismembered.
Perish • verb • die • The forgotten cat eventually perished from lack of nourishment.
Willow • noun • tree with long, flexible branches • Willow trees can often be found around lakes, where their long branches hang over the water like straggly hair.
Embarked • verb (past) • go aboard or put on board a ship or transport. • We loaded up all our belongings and embarked for Germany.