rattlesnake n a poisonous snake, e.g. Rattlesnakes are found in America.
12. wink vi/t I. to shut and open one's eyes or one eye quickly, e.g. The bright light made her
wink. The girl tried to wink her tears away; 2. to do this with one eye at smb. as a private signal or
hint, e.g. I was about to speak when I saw my friend wink at me and I kept silent.
wink n the act of winking; the time required for a wink, e.g. She was so nervous and excited
she couldn't sleep a wink; not to get a wink of sleep, e.g. I couldn't get a wink of sleep last night.
13. cunning adj clever at deceiving people; sly, e.g. Be careful. He is as cunning as a fox.
Syn. sly
cunning n skill in deceiving people, e.g. The boy showed a great deal of cunning in getting
what he wanted. He succeeded in his object by pure cunning.
14. kick vt/i to strike with the foot, e.g. The boy kicked the ball back to the center-forward.
Don't kick the dog. It may bite you. The horse kicked him in the chest; to kick one's shoes
(slippers) off, e.g. He kicked off his shoes and put his feet on the fender; to kick smb. out to
dismiss smb., e.g. Now the old Negro was no more wanted and his masters kicked him out; to kick
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