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English tuition: Vocabulary Exercise/ Roald Dahl – The Hitchhiker

A. Replace the word in bold with another suitable word or phrase less than 7 words.

Sentence Word Meaning


‘Or perhaps your house is on fire and Dashing
you’re dashing home to rescue the family
from upstairs?’ His voice was dangerously Mocking
soft and mocking.
‘You mean prison?’ I asked, alarmed. Alarmed
‘Absolutely,’ he said, …and a hefty fine Hefty
into the bargain.
He gave me a crafty little ratty look out of Crafty
the sides of his eyes… ‘I’m in the queerest
peculiar trade of ‘em all’. Peculiar
‘I don’t like that word,’ he answered. ‘It’s a Coarse
coarse and vulgar word. Pickpockets are
coarse and vulgar people who only do easy Amateur
little amateur jobs’
‘I’m a professional fingersmith.’ He spoke Professional
the words solemnly and proudly, as
though he were telling me he was the Solemnly
President of the Royal College of Surgeons.

‘Caught?’ he cried, disgusted. ‘Me get Disgusted


caught! It’s only pickpockets get caught.’

In the long delicate fingers of his right Delicate


hand, the man was holding up in triumph
the two books he had taken from the Triumph
policeman’s pockets. ‘Easiest job I ever
done,’ he announced proudly. Proudly

B. Select 5 words from above and create a sentence with each.

Word Sentence

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