Aaron's story in his own words

vocabulary revision

WARNING many lists are of dubious usefulness. Vocabulary should be learnt in context. What follows is just a quick revision list and is no substitute for careful dictionary work and your own notetaking.

Match the key words with their definitions:

1. bounce
2. futile
3. boulder
4. dumb
5. wrist
6. draw
7. forearm
8. vigorously
9. exasperated
10. thrust
11. capillaries

a. very large rock
b. like a ball when throw against a wall
c. pointless
d. between the hand and the elbow
e. between the forearm and the hand
f. pull
g. push violently
h. the smallest blood vessels
i. very frustrated
j. using a lot of energy
k. stupid


1. poke
2. trance
3. vision
4. blink
5. sip
6. hiss
7. thrash
8. sweat
9. grab
10. chop

a. you see it but it's not real; illusion
b. e.g. put a finger into a hole
c. to open and close the eyes quickly
d. a sound like that of a snake
e. a waking dream
f. to take tiny amounts of a liquid
g. to cut
h. to get hold of suddenly
i. to lose water through the skin
j. to move from side to side violently


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