a low sound made when many people are speaking

a pair of lenses set into a frame

to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs

to allow (someone) to do or have something

showing sad thoughts and feelings about something

a person, thing, or situation that is annoying

producing or seeming to produce light

James and the Giant Peach - chapter 1-4 Vocabulary Flashcards

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murmured

a small cut
a rumor about a friend
when the news reports on Donald Trump
a low sound made when many people are speaking

2

spectacles

a teacher
a very small spot
wire arranged into a form
a pair of lenses set into a frame

3

crouching

to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs
running
jumping very high
behaving like a penguin

4

vast

the time after school, before bedtime
of very great size
very tiny
smelly and gross

5

brute

a cruel, rough, or violent man
a fast swimmer
a really big man
a good friend

6

dainty

huge dogs
ISIS
small and pretty
Donal Trump

7

permitted

to allow (someone) to do or have something
a song with several verses
the ability to vote
being told no

8

queer

odd or unusual
tall
a turtle
silly

9

ramshackle

a jail
Fancy, elaborate
tall
in a very bad condition

10

wistful

to wish for
Hillary Clinton
the sound made when blowing through pursed lips.
showing sad thoughts and feelings about something

11

fantastic

a fan with five blades
extremely good
small children
a sad happening

12

hideous

Donald Trump
Beautiful in a special way
Saturdays
Very ugly or disgusting

13

nuisance

a dog without a know breed
a person, thing, or situation that is annoying
a special way to act
children

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luminous

like a favorite teacher
producing or seeming to produce light
slick and slippery
soft and fluffy

James and the Giant Peach - chapter 1-4 Vocabulary

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James and the Giant Peach - chapter 1-4 Vocabulary

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