Lesson 16 Adding –ed and -ing

lifted v. raised into the air; picked up

cooling v. making something less warm

pointed adj. clearly directed or aimed at

returned v. taken, brought, or sent back

speaking v. using words to express one’s thoughts

spelling n. the act of putting letters together to form words

wondered v. wanted to know about

bragged v. boasted about oneself

healed v. made well or became well

scrubbed v. rubbed hard or roughly, as in cleaning something

answered v. to speak or write in reply

threatened v. put in danger; menaced

admitted v. said against one’s will that something is true

committed v. pledged; to make known one’s view

referring v. directing attention to

preferred v. liked one thing or person better than another