Being Afraid Open Court Grade One – Unit Vocabulary Unit 9

buried – covered up

exciting - something that is really neat

scared – was afraid

quivered - shook

stomach – a persons belly

engineer – person who drives the train

boa constrictor – very large powerful snake

drooped – turned down, falling down

tough – really difficult

clench – to hold very tightly

yank – pull hard and fast

tuffet – a stool

curds - the thick white part of milk used to make cheese Whey – the milky part cottage cheese

gloomy – sad, dreary, dark

tiptoe – up on the toes

ooze – to squeeze between or out of

narrow – just a little space between two things

goggly – popped out

pleasant - enjoyable

typical - usual

somersault – roll over

clumsy – not coordinated

absolutely – positively for sure

admire – have a high opinion of, respect

snort – a sound made by blowing out the nose

squeal – make a loud squeaking sound

excitement – how one feels when something really neat is happening

clever – very smart

problem – something that causes trouble and must be worked out

teddy bear – a stuffed toy bear

magnifying glass – a lens that makes things look bigger than they really are

slinkety-sly – in a sneaky way

troll – a folktale character who is ugly and small

greedy – having a strong desire for more than one’s fair share

poker – a long iron fireplace tool

saucer – a small plate put under a teacup