Vocabulary

Animal Vocabulary

Here is the start of our Vocabulary page.  By the end of the year, we will need 750 new words, their meanings and a useful sentence.

Let´s start shall we?

Squirm.  Verb.  To move/twist like a worm.  Frank, thinking about the nurses´s needle, began to squirm in his seat.

Shaggy: To have a long and rough hair. The hair of the girl was really shaggy.

Velvety: Smooth soft. The rock look Velvety.

Greedily: To be a excessive wealth. The old man was really greedy.

Swampy: From the swamps. The man was really Swampy.

Squeaky: A sharp squeaky noise.

Hastily: To be impatient. That guy on the 7 Eleven was really Hastily.

eagerly: A feeling of desire. We were eagerly waiting for the results of our last match.

Pace-this means something like the speed you are travelling.Here is the start of our Vocabulary page.  By the end of the year, we will need 750 new words, their meanings and a useful sentence.

Vocabulary




aftermath

1.

something that results or follows from an event, especiallyone of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence

afternoon:the time from noon  until evening.
aftertaste:a taste  remaining after  the substance causing it is nolonger in the mouth.

afterthought:a later or second thought;  reconsideration.
afterword:a concluding section, commentary, etc., as of a book, treatise, orthe like; closing statement.
deprive:to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment orpossession of (a person or persons)
exile: expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
forefathers:an ancestor.
forehead: the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.
foreman: a person in charge of a particular department, group ofworkers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
foreseen: to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
foresight: care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
foretell: to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
forethought:thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.
foreword:a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book,especially when written by someone other than the author.
inmate:a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
postdate:to date  (a check, invoice, letter, document) with a date later than the actual date.
postgame: Before the game
postmortem:of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death.
postpone:to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departureuntil tomorrow.
postseason:one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer,autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at anequinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates indifferent climates.
posttest:an achievement test administered after a course of instruction.
precede:to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
predict:to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell
preface:an introductory part, as of a speech.
prefixGrammar . an affix  placed before a word, base, or anotherprefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the termnegative, as un-  in unkind,  by signaling repetition, as re-  inreinvent,  or by indicating support, as pro-  in proabolition. Compatible prefixes can work together, as un-  and re-  inunrefundable.
prehistoric:of or pertaining to the time or a period prior to recordedhistory: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
premade: To be made before.
prepare: To get ready.
preposition:any member of a class of words found in many languages thatare used before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to formphrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives,and that typically express a spatial, temporal, or otherrelationship, as in, on, by, to, since.
prewar: Before the war.
reclaim:to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right,possession, etc.

moderately: to a certain extent; quite; fairly

He would come home in a moderately good temper.

mending: things to be repaired by sewing or darning

Shasta had plenty of work to do, mending and washing the nets, cooking the supper, and cleaning the cottage.

ridge: a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed

One could see nothing but a grassy slope running up to a level ridge and beyond that the sky with perhaps a few birds in it.

downs: toward or in a lower place or position, esp. to or on the ground or another surface

Narnia of the heathery mountains and the thymy downs.

glens: a narrow valley.

Narnia of the many rivers, the plashing glens, the mossy caverns and the deep forests.

caverns: a cave, or a chamber in a cave, typically a large one.

Narnia of the many rivers, the plashing glens, the mossy caverns and the deep forests.

box: a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid

And then if the fisherman was in a bad temper he would box Shasta's ears and tell him to attend to his work.

indigence: a state of extreme poverty

Those who ask questions that do not concern them are steering the ship of folly towards the rock of indigence'."

dappled: marked with spots or rounded patches:

He rode upon a strong dappled horse with flowing mane and tail and his stirrups and bridle were inlaid with silver.

stirrups: each of a pair of devices attached to each side of a horse's saddle, in the form of a loop with a flat base to support the rider's foot.

He rode upon a strong dappled horse with flowing mane and tail and his stirrups and bridle were inlaid with silver.

bridle: the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.

He rode upon a strong dappled horse with flowing mane and tail and his stirrups and bridle were inlaid with silver.

inlaid: past and past participle of inlay.

He rode upon a strong dappled horse with flowing mane and tail and his stirrups and bridle were inlaid with silver.

scimitar:a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point, used originally in Eastern countries.

By his side hung a curving scimitar, a round shield studded with bosses of brass hung at his back, and his right hand grasped a lance.

lance: a long weapon for thrusting, having a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging.

By his side hung a curving scimitar, a round shield studded with bosses of brass hung at his back, and his right hand grasped a lance.

Crimson: of a rich deep red color inclining to purple

What did surprise him was the man's beard which was dyed crimson, and curled and gleaming with scented oil.

thatched: a roof covering of straw, reeds, palm leaves, or a similar material.

On these occasions he usually slept with the donkey in its little thatched stable.

carbuncles: a severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus bacteria.

'Natural affection is stronger than soup and offspring more precious than carbuncles?"'

scourge: historical a whip used as an instrument of punishment.

He who attempts to deceive the judicious is already baring his own back for the scourge."

manifestly: display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.

This boy is manifestly no son of yours, for your cheek is as dark as mine but the boy is fair and white like the accursed.

formidable: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

O my formidable guest, that because of my extreme poverty I have never married and have no child.