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Feb 25, 2012

Gasp

to take a short quick breath through the mouth, esp. because of surprise, pain, or shock:
When he collapsed on stage, the audience gasped.
 "Help me!" he gasped.







Feb 24, 2012

Gargle

to wash your mouth or throat by holding liquid in your mouth, keeping your head back, and breathing out slowly through the mouth:
For a sore throat, gargle with warm salt water.





Render

to cause someone or something to be in a particular state:
New technology renders a computer obsolete in a year.




Nibble

to eat something by taking a lot of small bites:
You can nibble something by moving your teeth against it without eating it:
Fish were nibbling at their hands.





 Ben stopped nibbling his apple.
 Keep vegetables handy to nibble on.

Sitcom

a television series in which the same characters are involved in amusing situations in each show.



Feb 18, 2012

Irritate

irritate
to annoy or make angry:
After a while the noise began to irritate him



Interstate

Interstate

one of the main roads that are part of a US system of large roads that go across states to connect many cities:
You’ll get here quicker if you take the interstate, I-95.



Commuter

commuter

Aperson who travel regularly a distance between work and home
The 5:30 train is always packed with commuters.



Billboard

Billborad
a very large board on which advertisements are shown, esp. at the side of a road



Feb 13, 2012

Chime

 (of bells) to make a clear ringing sound:
 The bell in the tower began to chime.




Weasel

a small mammal with reddish brown fur and a long body, which feeds on small animals such as mice and birds.




Feb 6, 2012

Digestive

relating to the body’s process of changing food chemically into a form that it can use:
the digestive system





Feb 5, 2012

Heel

the rounded back part of the foot:
The heel of your hand is the raised, inside part close to the wrist
 
 
 
 
 

I’ve got a splinter in my heel.