Grade (4)
Spelling list (3)
Winch: a machine with a rope or chain for lifting heavy objects.
-We need a winch to lift up the car.
-Only by a winch you can lift up heavy things.
Drench: to make someone or something extremely wet.
-A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin.
-She drenched herself in perfume.
Quench: to stop being thirsty by drinking something.
To stop a fire from burning.
-Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst.
-The firemen were able to quench the fire.
Stench: a strong, unpleasant smell.
-There was a strong stench of dead animals.
-The stench from rotting food is unbearable.
Lunch: a meal that is eaten in the middle of the day.
-It's almost time for lunch.
-She felt sleepy after lunch.
Lunchbox: a box in which your lunch can be carried to work, school, etc.
- I have lost my lunchbox.
-She bought a new big lunchbox.
Scrunch: to crush material such as paper or cloth into a rough ball in the
hand.
To press hard things together so that they make a noise.
-She scrunched the letter up and threw it in the bin.
-The dry leaves scrunched under our feet.
Rancher: someone who owns or works on a ranch.
-The rancher left the horses to starve.
-He was a good rancher.
Flinch: to make a sudden small movement because of pain or fear.
-He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.
-We must not flinch from difficult decisions.
Wrench: to pull and twist something suddenly or violently.
A feeling of unhappiness when you have to leave a person or place that you
love:
-His hands were tied, but he managed to wrench himself free.
-She found leaving home a real wrench.
Crunchy: describes food that is firm and makes a loud noise when it is
eaten.
-Crunchy cookies are usually high in fat.
-Children love crunchy breakfast cereals.
Pinched: describes someone's face when it is thin and pale.
-Her face was pinched with hunger.
-She was an old woman with pinched features.
Launch: to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new
such as a product.
-They managed to launch on a new business.
-The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month.
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