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HANSEL AND GRETEL by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm |
dearth | |
n. an amount of something that is too small: a lack |
procure | |
v. get something, especially after an effort |
plane | |
v. remove small strips of wood from a surface with a special tool |
forsake | |
v. leave someone who needs or counts on you |
sluggard | |
n. a lazy person |
peep | |
v. secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole |
wither | |
v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality |
naughty | |
a. badly behaved |
reproach | |
n. disgrace or shame |
yield | |
v. give up the control of or responsibility for something |
crumble | |
v. fall apart v. fall into decay or ruin |
morsel | |
n. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful |
crutch | |
n. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground |
entice | |
v. persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant |
malice | |
n. the quality of threatening evil |
mockingly | |
ad. in way that makes fun of someone or something |
plump | |
a. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape |
dainty | |
a. especially pleasing to the taste |
shrivel | |
v. wither, as with a loss of moisture v. decrease in size, range, or extent |
grated | |
a. (of food) reduced to small shreds by being rubbed |
lament | |
v. express sadness and feeling sorry about something |
cauldron | |
n. a very large pot that is used for boiling |
knead | |
v. press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands |
dough | |
n. a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll |
howl | |
v. cry loudly, as of animals |
pinafore | |
n. a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing |
parlour | |
n. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax |
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