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A Helping Hand

DEFINITIONS OF NEW WORDS

hefty [adj.] large ad strong {person}; heavy
There are four boys in the Roberts family, all hefty football players.

hint [n.] a subtle suggestion or slight indication' [v.] to offer a subtle suggestion
None of the students could remember why Alexander Hamilton was important ion
American history, so the teacher gave them a hint by saying that he was the first
secretary of the treasury.

hazy [adj.] vague, unclear, uncertain; also; misty when referring to weather
I wasn't at the scene of the accident, but from Bob's brief description I have a hazy
idea of how it happened.

blurt [v.] {usually used with "out"} to speak suddenly and impulsively
Howard is well meaning, but he has a tendency to blurt out what is on his mind
without first deciding whether it is appropriate.

meddle [v.] to interfere in the affairs of others or their possessions
One of the best pieces of advice my grandmother ever gave me was to be loyal to
my friends but never meddle in their affairs.

Bashful [and.] shy
My son Larry runs and hides in his room whenever unexpected guests arrive; Larry
is terribly bashful, but he'll grow out of it.

blush [v.] to become red in the face {usually because of embarrassment}; [n.] a lush a
reddening of the face
When she said yes to Greg's proposal of marriage, Tina blushed six shades of red.

fidget [v.] to move about nervously
Joanna, sit still and stop fidgeting, or I'll take you right home!

grope [v.] to fell about with the hands {as if trying to find one's way in the dark}; also,
used in a figurative sense – to grope for the right word, for example

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