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The Explorer Chapters 5-6
Food (Almost) p50 – 57Fire (p58-65)
Word Definition (Collins COBUILD) Synonymsflimsily(p.50)
A flimsy object is weak because it is made of a weak material, or it is badly made.
weak, fragile, shaky
flare (p.52)
If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger. widen, spread, broaden, dilate
pronounced(p.53)
To pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds. say, speak, voice, stress, articulate, enunciate
sarcastic(p. 53)
Someone who is sarcastic says or does the opposite of what they really mean in order to mock or insult someone.
ironic, satirical, cutting, sharp, mocking, taunting
expelled(p. 53)
If someone is expelled from a school or organisation, they are officially told to leave because they have behaved badly.
exclude, ban, throw out, bar, dismiss
improvised(p. 55)
If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance.
devise, make do, wing it (informal), concoct
grub(p.55)
A grub is a young insect which has just come out of an egg and looks like a short, fat worm.
pulsating(p.55)
If something pulsates, it beats, moves in and out, or shakes with strong, regular movements.
throb, pound, beat, pulse, vibrate, palpitate
braced(p.55)
If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
prepare, fortify
shudder(p.55)
If you shudder, you shake with fear, horror or disgust, or because you are cold.
shiver, shake, tremble, convulse
sceptical(p.56)
If you are sceptical about something, you have doubts about it. doubtful, cynical, dubious
register(p.56)
If a piece of emotion does not register or if you do not register it, you do not really pay attention to it and so you do not remember it or react to it.
sink in (informal)
writhing(p.56)
If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort.
squirm, struggle, thrash, jerk
plumpest(p.56)
You can describe someone or something as plump to indicate that they are fat or rounded.
chubby, fat, stout, portly, dumpy
optimistic(p.58)
Someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
hopeful, positive, confident, idealistic
temperament(p.58)
Your temperament is your basic nature, especially as it is shown in the way that you react to situations or to other people.
nature, character, personality, spirit, temper
kindling(p.58)
Kindling is small pieces of dry wood and other materials that you use to start a fire.
engraved(p.60)
If you engrave something with a design or words, or if you engrave a design or words on it, you cut the design or words
carve, cut, etch, inscribe
The Explorer Chapters 5-6
Food (Almost) p50 – 57Fire (p58-65)
into its surface.sympathy(p.60)
If you have sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
compassion, understanding, compassion, empathy
grit(p.60)
If someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult.
determination, nerve, fortitude, courage
unaccountable(p.60)
Something that is unaccountable does not seem to have any sensible explanation.
inexplicable, odd, mysterious, baffling, peculiar, incomprehensible, unfathomable
absurd(p.60)
If you say that something is absurd, you are criticising it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
ridiculous, outrageous, foolish, ludicrous, preposterous
longing(p.60)
If you feel longing or a longing for something, you have a rather sad feeling because you want it very much,
desire, hope, wish burning, yearning
surreptitiously(p.61)
A surreptitious action is done secretly. secretly, clandestine, furtively, sneakily
furrowed (p.61)
If someone furrows their brow or forehead or if it furrows, deep folds appear in it because the person is annoyed, unhappy or confused.
fumbled(p.61)
If you fumble for something or fumble with something, you try and reach for it or hold it in a clumsy way.
grope, scrabble
bone-dry(p.62)
If you say something is bone-dry, you are emphasising that it is very dry indeed.
proprietorial(p.63)
If your behaviour is proprietorial, you are behaving in a proud way because you are, or feel like you are, the owner of something.
possessive
pride(p.63)
Pride is feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
satisfaction, achievement, delight, gratification, fulfilment
disconcertingly(p.64)
If you say that something is disconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused or embarrassed.
disturbing, upsetting, alarming, confusing,
infinitely(p.64)
If you describe something as infinite, you are emphasising that it is extremely great in amount or degree.
vastly, absolutely, endlessly, perpetually
oozed(p.64)
When a thick or sticky liquid oozes from something or when something oozes, the liquid flows slowly and in small quantities.
seep, leak, filter, drip, trickle
dimple (p.65)
A dimple is a small hollow in someone’s cheek or chin, often one that you can see when they smile.
indentation