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Alex Rider - Chapter 1

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  • Cemetery
    a burial ground for the dead.
  • Intensive care
    a hospital unit where seriously ill patients receive special treatment.
  • Vicar
    a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Church of England.
  • Chime
    a ringing sound, often from a bell.
  • Security chain
    a short chain used to secure a door, allowing it to open only slightly.
  • Personnel
    people employed in an organisation.
  • Patriotic
    having or expressing devotion to one's country.
  • Awkward
    feeling uncomfortable or uneasy.
  • Cremate
    to burn a dead body to ashes.
  • Creeps
    feelings of fear or unease.
  • Holster
    a holder for a gun, usually worn on a belt or shoulder strap.
  • Grief
    deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
  • Instinctively
    done without thinking, based on a natural tendency.
  • Terraced house
    a house that is part of a row of similar houses joined together.
  • Magnified
    made something appear larger than it is, often with a lens.
  • Snooker
    a game played with cues and balls on a billiard table.
  • Expressionless
    showing no emotion or reaction in the face.
  • Companion
    a person who spends time with someone and provides friendship or assistance.
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