📗Chapter 13-18 Active Vocabulary

croaked

said something in a hoarse, rough voice (прохрипіла)

shrugged

raised shoulders showing indifference (знизала плечима)

tiptoed

walked quietly on toes (навшпиньки пройшла)

darted back and forth

moved quickly side to side, especially eyes (металися туди-сюди)

swallowed hard

gulped nervously (важко ковтнула)

clunked

fell or landed with a heavy dull sound (гупнула, важко впала)

let out a shriek

made a sudden high-pitched cry (скрикнула)

rolling (eyes)

moving eyes in annoyance or disbelief (закочувати очі)

bared her soul

revealed deep personal feelings (відкрила душу)

gap-toothed

having a visible gap between front teeth (з щілиною між зубами)

speculated

guessed or wondered about something without proof (здогадувалися, припускали)

rolling his shoulders back

moving shoulders to relax or show confidence (розправляючи плечі)

holding her breath

stopping breathing from anticipation or fear (затамувавши подих)

maneuvered

moved skillfully around obstacles (маневрувала, спритно рухалась)

dispel the rumors

make rumors stop or disappear (розвіяти чутки)

admitted it outwardly

openly acknowledged something (визнав це відкрито)

triggered

caused something to start suddenly (спровокувала, викликала)

compromise

put something at risk, endanger (ставити під загрозу)

drooped

sagged or hung down weakly (обвисла)

cracked off

broke away suddenly, figuratively (metaphor for heartbreak) (відколовся)

pulled away

moved back, ended physical contact (відсторонилась)

slicked back

smoothed flat, especially hair (приглажене назад)

inspected

looked at closely and carefully (оглянула, придивилась)

brightened

became happier suddenly (просвітлів)

jumped off

leaped down from something (зіскочив)

twirled

spun around gracefully (крутнулась)

nudged

pushed gently, especially with elbow (підштовхнула ліктем)

clucked

made a disapproving clicking sound with tongue (прицокнула язиком)

freaked out about

became very anxious or panicked about something (панікувала через)

skirting grace

moving around gracelessly or clumsily (оминаючи щось незграбно)

squealed

made a high-pitched cry (заверещала)

backtracked

took back what was said (взяла свої слова назад)

hissed

said something sharply in a hushed angry tone (прошипіла)

doubted

felt uncertain about something (засумнівалась)

stung

hurt emotionally (вжалило, зачепило)

wilted

lost energy or enthusiasm suddenly (зів'яла, згасла)

backed away

moved backward cautiously (відступила)

astounded

extremely surprised (вражена, приголомшена)

snapping a rubber band

flicking an elastic band against skin (клацаючи гумкою)

paired up

formed pairs (об'єднались у пари)

froze

became suddenly still from shock or fear (заціпеніла)

blurting out

saying something suddenly without thinking (випалюючи щось необдумано)

jutted her chin

pushed her chin forward defiantly (випнула підборіддя)

twisted around

turned body suddenly (обернувся)

stared at

looked fixedly at something (витріщився)

curled up

formed into a rounded shape, e.g. a smile (скрутилась)

unclenched

relaxed a tight grip (розтиснула хватку)

took the blame

accepted responsibility for something (взяв провину на себе)

stormed out

left angrily and abruptly (вилетів розлючено)

out-eat each other

compete by eating more than one another (переїдати одне одного)

lingered

stayed or remained longer than expected (затримався)

tentative

hesitant, uncertain (обережний, невпевнений)

touched her lips

made brief physical contact with lips (торкнувся її губ)

tightened

became tense or constricted (напружились)

flinched

made a sudden small movement from fear or pain (здригнулась)

sank (heart)

felt sudden disappointment or dread (серце обірвалось)

glared into

looked with an angry stare directly at (зиркнула прямо в)

burst out laughing

suddenly started laughing loudly (вибухнула сміхом)

gasped

took a sudden sharp breath from shock (ахнула)