Spelling List T3W9: The Dog Edward Saved

1	evening sky was overcast in a mixture of purple and red clouds	cloudy evening sky
2	thunder rumbled softly	low sound of thunder
3	imminent rain	rain is about to come
4	hastened his steps	increased speed of walking
5	gentle drizzle	light rain
6	opted for	chose to
7	soaked to the skin	totally wet due to being caught in the rain
8	distinctively ferocious	obviously behaving in a fierce manner
9	froze on the spot	remained motionless due to shock
10	fear pulsated in him	felt very frightened
11	heart palpitated against his ribs	heart beat very fast due to fear
12	growl escalated to an ominous snarl	a bark that became louder and fiercer
13	palms turned clammy	sweaty hands due to being frightened
14	merciless rain started pouring down in torrents	rain falling heavily
15	caught between the devil and the deep blue sea	caught in between two difficult situations
16	ventured forward valiantly	moved forward bravely
17	momentous stupor	in a serious trance
18	sprinting like an Olympic athlete	running as fast as a professional runner in a competition
19	confronted	came face to face
20	most intimidating defence	putting up the most powerful protection
21	thinking on his toes	quick-thinking
22	shrugged off	removed an object from one’s shoulder
23	giving it assurance	providing security
24	malicious	nasty
25	rain pelted down heavily	rained heavily
26	tedious struggle	a great effort to accomplish a tough mission
27	all set to give him an earful	all prepared to scold someone
28	a stern reproach	a strict lecture