Words you should know to read

Grim: 

-looking or sounding very serious

-very bad, ugly, or unpleasant

(syn: cruel, dismal)

Spree:

-a short period of time when you do a lot of one activity, especially spending money or drinking alcohol

Alleged:

-to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved

(syn: assert)

Shooting:

-a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun

Thigh:

-the top part of your leg, between your knee and your

(syn: hip)

Require:

-to need something

-if you are required to do or have something, a law or rule says you must do it or have it

(syn: need, demand; order, command)

Go anwry:

-if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned

- not in the correct position

Homicide:

-the crime of murder

Trigger:

-to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events

-the part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire it

To cheer:

-to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or support of someone or something

(syn: applause, acclaim. plaudit)

To divulge:

-to give someone information that should be secret

Snooze:

-to sleep lightly for a short time

(syn: nap, sleep)

To yell:

-to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited

To plead:

-to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way

(syn: begg)

Villain:

-the main bad character in a film, play, or story

(Syn: malefactor)

To blame:

-to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad

To mow:

-to kill large numbers of people at the same time, especially by shooting them, or driving to fast

-to cut grass using a machine

To lame:

-to make a person or animal unable to walk properly

(syn: cripple)

Dumb:

-stupid

-unable to speak, because you are angry, surprised, shocked etc

To hiss:

-to say something in a loud whisper

Tentative:

-not definite or certain, and may be changed later

-done without confidence

To reassure:

-to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation:

Stubborn:

-determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable:

(syn: resolute)

Eternity:

-a period of time that seems very long because you are annoyed, anxious

-the whole of time without any end

To groan:

-to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable

(syn: moan)

Precaution:

-something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening

To bustle:

-to move around quickly, looking very busy

To squint:

-to look at something with your eyes partly closed in order to see better

Laundry:

-clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed

To shrug:

-to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something:

To slink:

-to move somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you are afraid or ashamed

To torment:

-severe mental or physical suffering

(syn: vex, annoy)

Conspicuous:

-very easy to notice

To hobble:

-to walk with difficulty, especially because your legs or feet hurt

To fumble:

-to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward way

To chuckle:

-to laugh quietly

Venomous:

-full of hatred or anger