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wholly developed, especially of fruit ready to be eaten
ripe
a pot used to boil water
kettle
to hate something, or someone
can't stand
a snail with no shell
slug
to wish for
yearn
to clean something by wiping it
polish
a soft, wet mass
pulp
having people or a person with you
company
objects that belong to someone
property
to become or make something become longer and thinner
elongate
to please someone by giving them what they want or need
satisfy
slightly crazy
dotty
a field of grass, often with flowers
meadow
extremely unpleasant, especially to look at
repulsive
a piece of paper with official information on it
document
energetic and in good health, especially of old people
sprightly
a place that is full of trash, like a landfill
dump
to be angry
see red
horrible or gross
disgusting
huge; big
enormous
to die
perish
having a loud and high sound
shrill
with one’s legs not covered by clothing
bare-legged
(about a ship) to park at a port
dock
similar to styles, fashions, etc. from the past
retro
to want something very much
long for
to tease, fool, joke, or trick someone
pull someone's leg
a special surface so that you cannot see through it
frosted
to remove the shell or outer layer from nuts, peas, etc.
shell
if your heart thumps, it beats very quickly
thump
a building in which grains are turned into flour
mill
a huge wall that holds water back
dam
hairs growing on the face, like a cat or tiger
whiskers
to break something
smash
a crazy person
a small fish
sardine
to get used to a new place or situation
accustom
the part of a machine that shows you a measurement of something
dial
unfriendly
hostile
lacking knowledge or awareness; uneducated
ignorant
a thick, flat piece of something, especially stone
slab
extremely large
colossal
the title of a newspaper story
headline
the feeling of excitement when you are waiting for something to happen
suspense
to look larger and rounder or fuller than normal
bulge
to shake quickly
vibrate
in front
ahead
with short, sharp hairs
bristly
to look secretly at something
peep
excellent, or of very good quality
fine
very dirty
filthy
something that is not important
trifle
the right side of a ship or aircraft as you are facing forward
starboard
lively, fresh; full of energy
dynamic
an engine on a spacecraft that gives extra power for the first part of a flight
booster
slowly over a period of time
gradually
in a confused way; to feel sickly
feverishly
done by you and not someone else.
personally
to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something
afford
the edge of a road where water flows away
gutter
to mix a liquid gently
vibrate
a large piece of cloth, used to cover a table
tablecloth
to wave something, such as a wing, to fly
flap
a thin cookie that is usually sweet
biscuit
a person who sells fish
fishmonger
shocking or hard to believe
unbelievable
to see something or someone for a very short time
glimpse
a small move
movement
to not be forgiving, to want revenge
spiteful
in a way that gives all your attention to something
intently
to sleep lightly
doze
to have a plan or advantage kept in secret to be used when required
up one's sleeve
a small, black fruit, like a berry
currant
to become softer or to make something become softer
soften
the edge of the sidewalk at the side of the road
curb