Sing To The Dawn (Chapter 3) – Vocabularies

1. Grunt – (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural

sound.
2. Gazed – look steadily and intently, especially in admiration,
surprise, or thought
3. Dew-dampness – embun
4. Elbowed – strike (someone) with one's elbow.
5. Rammed – roughly force (something) into place.
6. Sank – go down below the surface of something, especially of a
liquid; become submerged.
7. Earlope – the soft, fleshy lower part of the external ear.
8. Frond – the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant.
9. Flickered – make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly.
10.Stern – the rearmost part of a ship or boat.
11.Barrel – drive or move fast, often heedless of surroundings or
conditions.
12.Stiffen – make or become stiff or rigid
13.Stuttered – talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds,
especially initial consonants.
14.Tinged – color slightly.
15.Timidly – shyly
16.Tunelessly – without stop
17.Pecked – (of a bird) strike or bite something with its beak
18.Bombarded – attack (a place or person) continuously
19.Gripping – take and keep a firm hold of
20.Desperately – in a way that shows despair
21.Clutching – grasp or seize tightly or eagerly
22.Midst – the middle point or part
23.Interlocked – fit together
24.Spat – short argument/disagreement
25.Stride – walk with long steps
26.Spare – refrain from harming
27.Suppressed – prevent something from continuing
28.Cradling – hold gently
29.Akimbo – put your hands on your hips and your elbows pointing
outwards
30.Contours – a movement which is out of its natural shape
31.Angular – thin and without much flesh
32.Conviction – strong opinion/belief
33.Grunt – short, low sound
34.Beneath – in or to place that is lower
35.Tossed – throw carelessly
36.Musing – think carefully
37.Innocently- not having done something wrong
38.Squatted – sit on you heels with your knees bent close to your
body
39.Wisp – small, thin piece
40.Trot – taking small, quick steps
41.Mere – small, unimportant
42.Stubborn – difficult to get rid of
43.Millet – a cereal grown in warm countries and regions with poor
soils, bearing a large crop of small seeds which are chiefly used to
make flour
44.Beckoned – make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to
encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow
45.Hobbling – walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain
from an injury
46.Panted – breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion
or excitement.
47.Sternness – the quality of being severe, or of showing disapproval
48. Abruptly – suddenly and unexpectedly