Mockingbird Step 9
Chapters 16-17
Chapters 16-17
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to bear a grudge
/tə bɛər ə ɡrʌdʒ/
She bore a grudge against her neighbor for years.
stern
/stɜːn/
His voice was stern as he gave the command.
wickedness
/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/
The story's villain was known for his wickedness.
heighten
/ˈhaɪtn/
The tension in the room heightened as the argument continued.
subpoena
/səˈpiːnə/
She received a subpoena to appear as a witness.
affluent
/ˈæfluənt/
He grew up in an affluent neighborhood.
to cradle
/ˈkreɪdl/
She cradled the baby in her arms.
reminiscent of
/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsnt əv/
The smell of the flowers was reminiscent of her childhood.
to decay
/dɪˈkeɪ/
The old building was slowly decaying.
to bargain for
/ˈbɑːɡən fɔː(r)/
The weather was worse than we had bargained for.
idler
/ˈaɪdlə(r)/
He was seen as an idler who avoided any kind of effort.
resentful of
/rɪˈzɛntfl əv/
She was resentful of her sister's success.
to snicker
/ˈsnɪkə(r)/
The students snickered at the teacher's mistake.
lanky
/ˈlæŋki/
The lanky teenager towered over his classmates.
to cease
/siːs/
The factory ceased operations last year.
dusk
/dʌsk/
We walked along the beach at dusk.
benign
/bɪˈnaɪn/
His benign smile made everyone feel comfortable.
tense
/tɛns/
She felt tense before the exam.
dogged
/ˈdɒɡɪd/
His dogged persistence finally paid off.
distracted
/dɪˈstræktɪd/
She seemed distracted during the meeting.
genial
/ˈdʒiːniəl/
He was known for his genial personality.
rooster
/ˈruːstə(r)/
The rooster crowed at dawn.
to wreck
/rɛk/
The storm wrecked many houses along the coast.
to count one’s chickens
/kæʊnt wʌnz ˈtʃɪkɪnz/
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
