Academic Vocabulary List 6
| Word | Definition, meaning | |
| bake | to cook in an oven | |
| barrel | a large round container used for holding great amounts of liquid | |
| bat | a small, furry mammal which flies at night | |
| chew | to cut and grind with the teeth | |
| fold | to lay or bend something over upon itself | |
| hanger | a device upon which clothing is hung | |
| log | a fallen tree trunk or bulky piece of timber | |
| melt | to reduce from a solid to a liquid by heat | |
| owe | to be under obligation or indebted to someone | |
| rinse | to cleanse with water after washing with soap | |
| sand | a grainy type of soil found on beaches | |
| sheet | a large thin cloth which can be spread on a bed | |
| soak | to immerse or drench in water or other liquid | |
| spill | to allow something to fall or run out of a vessel or container | |
| spoil | to make the quality of something worse | |
| squeeze | to compress; press closely, usually for extracting juice | |
| swallow | to move food or drinks down the throat | |
| swing | to move back and forth, sway | |
| wrap | to cover with paper,cloth, or plastic | |
| yawn | open the mouth in an expression of sleepiness | |
Note:
These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context.
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