Sight WordsSight WordsThe Stone Angel

Ch:3by Hatice Oncel

The Stone AngelCh:3

by Hatice Oncel

pallidpallid

very pale; unhealthy lookingNext to his tanned face, hers seemed pallid and unhealthy.

very pale; unhealthy lookingNext to his tanned face, hers seemed pallid and unhealthy.

gruffgruff

unfriendly; roughHe's quite a sweet man beneath the gruff exterior. unfriendly; roughHe's quite a sweet man beneath the gruff exterior.

forfeitedforfeited

lost the right toIf you cancel now I'm afraid you forfeit your deposit. lost the right toIf you cancel now I'm afraid you forfeit your deposit.

gawkgawk

stare or gape stupidlyDon't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand! stare or gape stupidlyDon't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand!

cash incash in

to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way

Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.

to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way

Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.

dog tireddog tired

exhausted exhausted

diligentlydiligently

steadily and carefullyThe discovery was made after years of diligent research.

steadily and carefullyThe discovery was made after years of diligent research.

perambulatingperambulating

Strolling or walking aroundStrolling or walking around

trivialitytriviality

sth of small importanceI'm a busy man - don't bother me with trivialities sth of small importanceI'm a busy man - don't bother me with trivialities

immaculateimmaculate

free from blemishdressed in an immaculate white suit free from blemishdressed in an immaculate white suit

berserkberserk

crazedMy mother will go berserk (= be extremely angry) when she finds out

crazedMy mother will go berserk (= be extremely angry) when she finds out

brawnybrawny

strong and muscularHe was a big brawny man with huge hands.

strong and muscularHe was a big brawny man with huge hands.

tremortremor

Small quake or vibrationThere was a slight tremor in her voice Small quake or vibrationThere was a slight tremor in her voice

placidlyplacidly

Calmly and quietlyShe was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.

Calmly and quietlyShe was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.

luminousluminous

Reflecting light; shiningluminous clothing Reflecting light; shiningluminous clothing

fumblefumble

Handle clumsilyI fumbled with the lock Handle clumsilyI fumbled with the lock

sidle up to sbdsidle up to sbd

Moving unobtrusively close toMoving unobtrusively close to

under siege under siege

extremely angry extremely angry

blurt sth outblurt sth out

said sth quickly and without thinkingShe suddenly blurted out, "I can't do it".

said sth quickly and without thinkingShe suddenly blurted out, "I can't do it".