Week 8

Apuntes

Week 8 To murmur – to talk quietly and softly To plead: to beg, to ask for something Form: plead/pleaded/pleaded - I pleaded WITH my mom to let me go to the party. To stun: to shock/surprise Form: stun/stunned/stunned - I went to the top of the mountain and I was stunned by the beautiful view - The view at the top of the mountain stunned me Stunning (adj): SO beautiful! To pluck: to pull something out (usually hair, feathers) Form: pluck/plucked/plucked To stack: To put something in a pile (like books, jenga, folded clothes, etc) Form: stack/stacked/stacked To outdo: to do something better than someone else Form: outdo/outdid/outdone - She outdid herself cooking – it was better than she ever cooked in the past! To grimace: to make a face like you are disgusted or in pain Shabby (adj): something that looks old, not fancy, maybe a little broken - Martha’s boots are kind of shabby. She should polish them. Despair (noun): strong sadness, hopelessness - When I look at the very short list of available jobs, I feel despair. I will never find a job! To lean: to bend in one direction - I leaned forward to hear her better - The leaning tower of Pisa To muster up: Form: muster/mustered/muster...