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"As her parents headed for the car, she dashed up the school steps and bumped right into the mock-trial judge."

 

dash[dæʃ]

/ MOVE QUICKLY, to go somewhere quickly

 ex) The dog ran off, and she dashed after him.
       I've been dashing around all day.
       I must dash - I've got to be home by seven

 

bump[bʌmp]

/ HIT, to hit something with force.

 ex) She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.

 

/to hurt part of your body by hitting it against something hard

 ex) I bumped my head on the shelf as i stood up
       I bumped my head was concussed* for several days.
       He's got a bruise* where he bumped his leg against the corner of the table.
       I bumped my head as I was getting into the car.
       The car skidded* off the road and bumped into a tree.
       The removal men kept bumping the furniture against the walls chipping* the paint.
 
*concussed: suffering from concussion
*bruise[bru:z]: an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by someting. ex) One or two of the peaches had bruises in them.
*skid: (especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control. ex) Tony's car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.
 

 

/ to travel, usually in a vehicle, in an unfomfortable way because the surface you are moving over is rough

 ex) We bumped along the dirt road in our car, holding on to our seats.
       The bottom of the boat was bumping over a coral reef.

 

mock[mɑːk]

/ to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way

 ex) They were mocking him because he kept faling off his bike.
       She made fun of him by mocking his limp.
 
 
 
 

I speak some Japanese and Melanie stopped abruptly and shook her head. "Actually, it doesn't matter. I was wait-listed, which is the academic equivalent of a guy saying he just wants to be friends."

 

abruptly[əˈbrʌpt.li]

/ SUDDENLY, in a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant way

 ex) He stood up abruptly and went outside.
       The talks ended abruptly when one of the delegations walked out in protest.
       The call ended abruptly
       She came back five minutes late from lunch and was abruptly dismissed.
       The age of the dinosaurs ended abruptly about 65 million years ago.

 

/ RUDELY, in a way that seems rude and unfriendly, especially by using very few words when talking.

 ex) "I don't care what you think," Audrey said abruptly.
       I know i sometimes speak and act abruptly.
 

equivalent[ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt]

/having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc.

 ex) She's doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money.
        Is $50 equivalent to about £30?
        An imperial gallon is equivalent to 4546 cubic centimetres.
        This bag holds an equivalent amount, although the shape makes it look smaller.
        It's important to stress that this qualification is not equivalent to a degree.
        Surely men and women doing equivalent jobs should be paid the same amount?
        I think that covering up the facts is equivalent to lying really.


 
 
 

Melanie cringed with embarrassment. “How lucky am I?” She muttered.

 

Cringed

 
(verb)
/ To suddenly move away from someone or something because you are frightened

ex) She didn’t think she was afraid of being vaccinated, but cringed when she saw the needle.
        This scene will have audiences cringing in fear.

/ to feel bery embarrassed , and often show this by a physical movement or expression

ex) I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing.
       Their praise was so gushing it made me cringe.
       When i hear my own voice played back I just sit there cringing.

 

(adjective)
/ very embarrassing, because of being so bad or silly

 ex) Everything he posts on social media seems so cringe.
       When you're watching the show you constantly think "this is cringe", but it's completely addictive!
 

embarrassment[ɪmˈber.əs.mənt]

/the feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed

 ex) She blushed with embarrassment.
       My parents are an embarrassment to me!
       I could have died of embarrassment.
       He rustled his papers to hide his embarrassment.
       Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone.
       Nobody spoke for at least five minutes  and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment.
       She felt acute embarrassment at his behaviour.
 

mutter (= to talk to someone)

/to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something.

 ex) Stop muttering and speak up!
       He was muttering (away) to himself.
       laurence muttered something about his wife and left.
       He muttered something under his breath to the person next to him.