To ...... is to to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking
stare
If you speak with exaggeration and too much pride about yourself, you are ......
boasting
Someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private lives is a ...
gossip
The girls were ......... at the back of the classroom. The pictures in the book were so funny and they couldn't stop laughing.
giggling
Jane and Lynn sat in the kitchen. They were ......... about their friends.
gossiping
When you say that something is wrong or not satisfactory, you ...... For example, if you don't like the food at a restaurant, so you tell the waiter/waitress what the problem is.
complain
Is it ever OK to gossip about people?
...
The other children ......... him because he wore glasses.
teased
He's ......... in his room because I wouldn't let him have any more chocolate.
sulking
My dad is always telling ......, but nobody finds them funny!
jokes
Don't ......... at people like that, it's rude.
stare
What's he doing?
He's sulking.
Look at the picture. This is an example of a ......
joke
To be silent and not smile or be kind to people because you are angry about something that they have done.
sulk
What are they doing?
They're chatting.
A happy or friendly expression on the face. The woman in the photo is ......
smiling
We have been waiting a long time for our food. If it doesn't come soon, I'm going to ......
complain
What do you chat about with your friends?
...
To laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person.
tease
To laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous
giggle
Esme's so cheerful - she's always ..........
smiling
He didn't tell everyone about his excellent exam results in case people thought he was ........
boasting
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