Oxford Reading Circle

The Toads Warts/ G5

Word meaning and sentences making.
Extend make bigger or longer; expand
Ex. The Sahara Desert extends for miles.

Official relating to a position of responsibility

Ex. He visited China in his official capacity

Irrigation watering the farm land

Ex. The farmers have good irrigation this year.

Include - to make something part of something else

Ex. The bill includes tax and service.

Natural relating to nature

Ex. Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters.

Stomp Tread heavily

Ex: He woke up in a bad mood and stomped off to the bathroom.

Yelp - bark
Ex: I accidentally trod on the dog's foot and it yelped.

Stagger walk unsteadily

Ex: After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.

Startle surprise; astound, astonish

Ex: She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.

Scratch rub with nails

Ex: A few chickens were scratching in the yard for grain.

Grunt groan; grumble

Ex: The pigs were grunting contentedly as they ate their food.

Furious very angry

Ex: I was late and he was furious with me.

Blunder mistake
Ex: He said that the tax was a major political blunder.

Crash - smash into

Ex: The plane crashed into a mountainside.

Fierce violent; brutal

Ex: Two men were shot during fierce fighting last weekend.

Stun shock; astonish

Ex: News of the disaster stunned people throughout the world.

Splutter- boil; seethe

Ex: The old gentleman was spluttering with indignation.

Chase run after

Ex: She was chasing a man who had snatched her bag.