神奇树屋英语原版精读词汇Magic Tree House 01 Dinosaurs Before Dark ：

1. peer
look searchingly
peer /pɪər/
v. 凝视，盯着看；

2. glance
take a brief look at
glance /ɡlɑːns/
v. 瞥闪，瞥见，扫视，匆匆一看；

3. soar
rise rapidly
soar /sɔːr/
vi. 急升，激增；高飞；升空；

4. crouch
the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
crouch /kraʊtʃ/
v. 蹲伏；俯身接近

5. fern
a flowerless, seedless plant with fronds that uncurl upward
fern /fɜːn/
n. [植] 蕨；[植] 蕨类植物

6. period
an amount of time
period /ˈpɪəriəd/
n.期间；时期；一段时间

7. kneel
rest one's weight on one's knees
kneel /niːl/
vi. 跪下，跪

8. grunt
issue a low, animal-like noise
grunt /ɡrʌnt/
n. 咕哝，呼噜声；工作乏味收入低的工人；步兵；（机动车辆的）动力；石鲈鱼
v. 作呼噜声；发哼声；咕哝着说

9. medallion
a round piece of metal given as an award or commemoration
medallion /məˈdæliən/
n. 大奖章；圆形浮雕

10. engrave
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
engrave /ɪnˈɡreɪv/
vt. 雕刻；铭记

11. dangling
the act of suspending something
dangling /'dæŋɡəlɪŋ; 'dæŋɡlɪŋ/
v. 摇晃（dangle的ing形式）
adj. 悬挂的；摇摆的

12. enormous
extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/
adj. 庞大的，巨大的；凶暴的，极恶的