first chapter harry potter vocabulary

wrestled

fought by grabbing and holding.

Sentence: The brothers wrestled on the living room floor.

tawny

a brownish-orange color. Sentence: The lion had beautiful tawny fur.

flutter

move lightly and quickly. Sentence: Butterflies flutter around the flowers.

pecked

hit lightly with the beak or kissed quickly. Sentence: The bird pecked at the bread crumbs.

cheek

the side of the face below the eye. Sentence: She kissed her baby on the cheek.

tantrum

an angry emotional outburst. Sentence: The child threw a tantrum in the store.

jerked

moved suddenly and quickly. Sentence: He jerked his hand away from the hot stove.

blinked

closed and opened the eyes quickly. Sentence: She blinked in surprise.

stared

looked at something for a long time. Sentence: The little boy stared at the magician.

shake

move back and forth. Sentence: Please shake the bottle before drinking it.

sat

past tense of sit. Sentence: We sat near the window during dinner.

cloaks

long loose outer garments. Sentence: The wizards wore dark cloaks.

getups

unusual clothes or outfits. Sentence: Their Halloween getups were very funny.

drummed

tapped repeatedly. Sentence: He drummed his fingers on the desk impatiently.

steering

controlling the direction of a vehicle. Sentence: She was steering the car carefully.

huddle

crowd together closely. Sentence: The football players formed a huddle.

weirdos

strange people. Sentence: The kids called the noisy neighbors weirdos.

whispering

speaking very quietly. Sentence: The students were whispering during the test.

enraged

extremely angry. Sentence: The unfair decision enraged the crowd.

struck

hit or suddenly affected. Sentence: Lightning struck the tall tree.

stunt

a difficult or dangerous action. Sentence: The actor performed an amazing stunt.

swooping

moving quickly downward through the air. Sentence: The eagle came swooping toward the lake.

broad

wide. Sentence: The river was broad and deep.

shouted

yelled loudly. Sentence: He shouted for help.

clutching

holding tightly. Sentence: She was clutching her backpack nervously.

open-mouthed

showing surprise with the mouth open. Sentence: The audience watched open-mouthed.

uneasy

nervous or uncomfortable. Sentence: I felt uneasy walking alone at night.

stopped dead

stopped very suddenly. Sentence: She stopped dead when she saw the snake.

flooded

filled with water or too much of something. Sentence: Heavy rain flooded the streets.

dashed

ran quickly. Sentence: The dog dashed across the yard.

snapped at

spoke angrily to someone. Sentence: My brother snapped at me after a bad day.

stroked

rubbed gently. Sentence: She stroked the cat softly.

grunted

made a low rough sound. Sentence: The tired man grunted as he lifted the box.

stumbled

almost fell while walking. Sentence: I stumbled over a rock on the path.

squeaky

making a high thin sound. Sentence: The old door made a squeaky noise.

passersby

people walking past a place. Sentence: The musician entertained passersby on the street.

rejoice

feel or show great happiness. Sentence: The fans rejoiced after the victory.

stood

past tense of stand. Sentence: She stood near the entrance waiting for her friend.

rattled

shaken or disturbed. Sentence: The loud thunder rattled the windows.

stern look

a serious or strict expression. Sentence: The teacher gave the class a stern look.

hunt

search for something or chase animals. Sentence: Detectives continued to hunt for clues.

trying to pull himself together

trying to calm down or control emotions. Sentence: He sat quietly, trying to pull himself together after the accident.

newscaster

a person who presents the news. Sentence: The newscaster reported the storm live on TV.

grin

a big smile. Sentence: She gave me a huge grin.

oddly

strangely. Sentence: The dog behaved oddly all morning.

perhaps

maybe. Sentence: Perhaps we can go tomorrow instead.

sightings

times something was seen. Sentence: There were several sightings of the rare bird.

wet night

a rainy or damp night. Sentence: It was a cold wet night in the city.

downpour

very heavy rain. Sentence: We ran inside during the downpour.

sharply

suddenly or in a strict way. Sentence: She turned sharply when she heard her name.

mumbled

spoke quietly and unclearly. Sentence: He mumbled an apology.

sipped

drank slowly in small amounts. Sentence: She sipped her hot tea carefully.

pursed lips

lips pressed tightly together. Sentence: My mother pursed her lips in disappointment.