Grade XI Unit -1 Lesson - 4 "The Wish" Vocabularies, Metaphors and Understanding the Text
   	     	  		  		 Grade XI        Unit - 1        Lesson - 4        The Wish        Roald Dahl  		         Vocabularies                        scab - n. a piece of hard skin which covers a wound/cut.          gingerly - adv. in a careful way, because you are afraid of being hurt, or making noise, etc.          vicious (looking) - adj. violent and cruel / aggressive / dangerous / very bad / severe          wobble- v. to move from side to side in an unsteady way / to go in a particular direction while moving from side to side          adders - n. a type of poisonous snake          dazzling - syn. brilliant / the quality of that bring light has that stops you from seeing clearly          fringe - n. the front part of the hair which covers the forehead          banisters - n. the structure formed by the handrail at the side of a staircase.          gazing - v. looking closely          triumphantly - adv. successfully          fits clenched - v. to curl your fingers up tightly, usually bec...