VQ Academic Vocabulary List 6

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

These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context. Check a dictionary for other meanings.

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