U9 Face-to-face with big cats

Chapter 17  How to survive a mountain  lion attack
Chapter 18  life of pi


vocabulary (U17)
1.charge  v.
def:1.to give an amount of electricity to (something) : to put electricity into a battery so that a machine or device will run
      2.to give a job or responsibility to (a  person  or   groups)
ex:My cell phone needs to be charged.
2.foe  n.
def:1.an enemy
ex:Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.
3.formidable  adj.
def:1.very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect
      2.very difficult to deal with
      3.large or impressive in size or amount
ex:He has mastered a formidable amount of material.
4.frailty n.
def:1.physical weakness
      2.weakness of character that causes a person to do things that are morally wrong
ex:He is not immune to human frailty.
5.gaze  v.
def:1.to look at someone or something in a steady way and usually for a long time
      2.a long and steady look
ex:He gazed out the window at the snow.
6.grunt  n.
def:1. a short, low sound from the throat
      2.a U.S. soldier especially in the Vietnam War
      3.a person who does ordinary and boring work
ex:He answered her with a grunt.
7.hold your ground  phr.
def:1.to not change your position when you are being attacked : to not retreat
ex:The troops managed to hold their ground despite a fierce enemy attack.
8.majestic  adj.
def:large and impressively beautiful
ex:You can  see  the majestic   mountains.
9.mating  season  n.
def:a period of the year when animals are sexually active
ex:Keep  in mind that attacks  are most common  during  mating  season.
10.menacing  adj.
def:1.a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing — usually singular
ex:He gave her a menacing look.
11.nostrils n.
def:one of the two holes at the end of your nose
ex:My left nostril is stuffed up.
12.retreat v./n.
def:1.movement by soldiers away from an enemy because the enemy is winning or has won a battle
      2.movement away from a place or situation especially because it is dangerous, unpleasant, etc.
      3.the act of changing your opinion or position on something because it is unpopular
ex:Some of her friends were surprised by her retreat from public life following her defeat
     in the election.
13.sideways  adv.
def:1.with one side facing forward
      2.to or toward the right or left side
ex:She fell sideways and landed on her shoulder.
14.snarl   n.
def: 1.a twisted knot of hairs, thread, etc.
       2.a situation in which you can no longer move or make progress
ex:The project has been plagued by legal/bureaucratic snarls
15.spine-chilling  adj.
def:very exciting, thrilling, or frightening
ex:He   shrugged   in  the  spine-chilling musical moments.


vocabulary(U18)
1.come  clean phr.
def:1.to tell the truth about what happened
ex:Eventually she came clean and helped the police recover the goods she'd stolen.
2.despair n./v.
def:1.the feeling of no longer having any hope
ex:She let out a cry of despair.
3.fury  n.
def:1.violent anger
synonym:anger
ex:I could see the fury in her eyes.
4.growl  v./n.
def:1.of an animal
      2.to make a low sound like the sound of a growling animal
ex:I could hear a dog growling behind me.
5.in  the  same  boat  phr.
def:1.in the same unpleasant or difficult situation : affected by the same problem
ex:We're all in the same boat.
6.intently  adv.
def:1.the thing that you plan to do or achieve : an aim or purpose
ex:She listened intently to the news report.
7.outlast   v.
def:1.to last longer than (someone or something) : to continue to exist, be active, etc.
ex:The policies he has established will outlast his presidency.
8.petrifying  v.
def:1.to make (someone) very afraid
      2.to slowly change (something, such as wood) into stone
ex:It petrifies [=terrifies] me to think of how close we came to dying.
9.prick up  one's ears  phr.
def:1.to start listening to something very carefully because it sounds interesting.
ex:I pricked up my ears when I heard my name mentioned.
10.rusty adj.
def:1.covered with rust
      2.not as good as usual or as in the past because you have not done
         or practiced something for a long time.
ex:The singers were a bit rusty after the long break.
11.tame adj.
def:1.trained to obey people
      2.not exciting or interesting                                                                                                               
ex:The island's birds are quite tame.
12.twitch  v.
def:1.to make a slight, sudden movement that is not controlled or deliberate
ex:Her mouth was twitching as she began to cry.