BOOK OLIVER TWIST (SEVENTH GRADE)
VOCABULARY CHAPTER 1:
WORKHOUSE: a building in Britain in the past where very poor people lived if they had
nowhere else to go
SHELTER: a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life
STARVE: to suffer or die...
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BOOK OLIVER TWIST (SEVENTH GRADE)
VOCABULARY CHAPTER 1:
WORKHOUSE: a building in Britain in the past where very poor people lived if they had
nowhere else to go
SHELTER: a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life
STARVE: to suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat
STRUGGLE: to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult
SNEEZED: if you sneeze, air suddenly comes from your nose, making a noise, for example
when you have a cold
SHIVER: to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened
LOCKET: a piece of jewelry that you wear around your neck on a chain, with a small metal
case in which you can put a picture, a piece of hair etc
GLANCE: to quickly look at someone or something
WORN OUT: too old or damaged to be used
MATRON: a woman who is in charge of women and children in a school or prison
TRADE: the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between
countries
OAKUM: small pieces of old rope used for
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