Memoirs of a Hamster Vocabulary

sunroom

• A room with large windows and sometimes a glass roof, designed to allow in a lot of sunlight

• A small room used for storage

• A room designed for sleeping

• A room with no windows, used for privacy

hydrated

• To have the water or liquid you need to stay healthy

• To be filled with air

• To be covered in ice

• To be completely dry

doomed

• A state of being fortunate and successful

• Cannot escape; or being in an event that won’t end well

• A feeling of happiness and joy

• A situation that leads to great opportunities

frightening

• To cause fear in; to scare

• To make someone laugh

• To create a sense of joy

• To inspire confidence

marathon

• A race in which participants run 26.2 miles

• A type of long-distance swimming event

• A competition involving cycling for 26.2 miles

• A race that includes running, swimming, and cycling

concentrate

• To focus

• To disperse

• To ignore

• To confuse

commotion

• A peaceful gathering; harmony

• A noisy confusion; disorder

• A quiet moment; tranquility

• A structured event; organization

shimmied

• To shake or wobble

• To run quickly

• To sit quietly

• To jump high