Mockingbird Step 9

Chapters 16-17

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to continue feeling an old resentment for someone

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

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to bear a grudge

/tə bɛər ə ɡrʌdʒ/

She bore a grudge against her neighbor for years.

serious and often disapproving; expecting somebody to obey you

Tastatur-Befehle:

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stern

/stɜːn/

His voice was stern as he gave the command.

the quality of being morally bad

Tastatur-Befehle:

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wickedness

/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/

The story's villain was known for his wickedness.

to become stronger or increase

Tastatur-Befehle:

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heighten

/ˈhaɪtn/

The tension in the room heightened as the argument continued.

a legal document ordering someone to attend court

Tastatur-Befehle:

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subpoena

/səˈpiːnə/

She received a subpoena to appear as a witness.

having a lot of money and a good standard of living

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

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affluent

/ˈæfluənt/

He grew up in an affluent neighborhood.

to hold somebody/something gently in your arms or hands

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

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to cradle

/ˈkreɪdl/

She cradled the baby in her arms.

reminding you of somebody/something

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

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reminiscent of

/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsnt əv/

The smell of the flowers was reminiscent of her childhood.

to be destroyed gradually by natural processes

Tastatur-Befehle:

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to decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/

The old building was slowly decaying.

to expect something to happen and be prepared for it

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

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to bargain for

/ˈbɑːɡən fɔː(r)/

The weather was worse than we had bargained for.

a person who is lazy and does not work

idler

/ˈaɪdlə(r)/

He was seen as an idler who avoided any kind of effort.

feeling bitter or angry about something you think is unfair

resentful of

/rɪˈzɛntfl əv/

She was resentful of her sister's success.

to laugh in a quiet, unpleasant way, especially at something rude or at somebody's problems

to snicker

/ˈsnɪkə(r)/

The students snickered at the teacher's mistake.

tall and thin and often moving awkwardly

lanky

/ˈlæŋki/

The lanky teenager towered over his classmates.

to stop happening or existing

to cease

/siːs/

The factory ceased operations last year.

the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark

dusk

/dʌsk/

We walked along the beach at dusk.

kind and gentle; not hurting anybody

benign

/bɪˈnaɪn/

His benign smile made everyone feel comfortable.

nervous or worried, and unable to relax

tense

/tɛns/

She felt tense before the exam.

showing determination; not giving up easily

dogged

/ˈdɒɡɪd/

His dogged persistence finally paid off.

unable to pay attention to somebody/something because you are worried or thinking about something else

distracted

/dɪˈstræktɪd/

She seemed distracted during the meeting.

friendly and cheerful

genial

/ˈdʒiːniəl/

He was known for his genial personality.

an adult male chicken

rooster

/ˈruːstə(r)/

The rooster crowed at dawn.

to damage or destroy something

to wreck

/rɛk/

The storm wrecked many houses along the coast.

to be too confident that something you want to happen will happen and consider it certain before it does

to count one’s chickens

/kæʊnt wʌnz ˈtʃɪkɪnz/

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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