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Oxford Discover 6. Unit 4 vocabulary

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  • A short period of rain or snow. A large number of things that arrive or fall together.
    shower
  • Very small stones that are used for making roads, paths, etc.
    gravel
  • Pieces from something that has been destroyed, especially in an accident.
    debris
  • Sending air out of your throat and mouth with a sudden loud noise, especially when you have a cold.
    cough
  • In a skillful and quick way.
    deftly
  • To move up and down or from side to side quickly and lightly; to make something move in this way.
    flutter
  • The land along the edge of an ocean, a lake, or a sea.
    shore
  • Black and partly burned by fire
    charred
  • To cover something or someone with drops of liquid, dirt, etc., especially by accident.
    spatter
  • Very hot.
    boiling
  • To breath quickly and noisily (for example when you have been running fast). To say something while you are finding it difficult to breath.
    gasp
  • Burning brightly.
    flaming
  • A type of stone that comes from a volcano and is very light in weight. It is used in powder for cleaning and polishing, and in pieces for rubbing on the skin to make it softer.
    pumice
  • A person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented.
    scribe
  • To make noises when you breathe, especially if you have an illness in your chest.
    wheeze
  • Moved from one position or place to another.
    shifted
  • The action of moving backward, away from a difficult or dangerous situation.
    retreat
  • Things that you say or write.
    observations
  • A very large rock.
    boulder