Saturday, December 5, 2015

AGAINST THE LAW

Lawyer: a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for them in other legal matters.
Policeman: a member of a police force or body.
Judge:a public officer with the authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Attorney: a lawyer
Politicians: one who is skilled in politics or in maneuvering or directing people
Criminals: of the nature of or involving crime
Murder: the unlawful killing of a person, esp. when done deliberately
Steal: to take (the property of another) without permission or right, esp. secretly or by force
Robber: to take something by unlawful force
steal fromThief:one who steals
Burglar: one who commits burglary
Notice: information, warning, or announcement of something coming or about to happen
Handcuffs:  a metal ring that can be locked around a prisoner's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a chain or bar 

DISASTERS



Spread: to (cause to) be distributed over an area of space or time
Roof: the outside, upper covering of a building
Drown: to (cause to) die from being put under water
Lead to: to go before or with to show the way;
Shocked: a sudden disturbance of the mind or the feelings, due to something unpleasant and unexpected
Fighting: an angry argument or disagreement
Smoke: the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance.
Be unable to: lacking the necessary power, ability, competence, time, etc., to accomplish some act:
Break out: to begin or arise suddenly
First aid kit: to provide support (for) or relief (to)
Malting rod: a building in which malt is made or stored
Lighting: a brilliant flash in the sky, caused by an electric spark in the atmosphere, occurring within one thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
Ash cloud: the gray or black powdery matter that remains after burning
Drifting: a driving movement, as of a current of water
Stranded:  to drive or run onto a shore.

VOCABULARY HALLOWEEN



Evil: morally wrong or bad
Darkness: having very little or no ligh
Zombies: the body of a dead person that is magically filled with what seems to be life and set to perform tasks as a mute slave without free will
Full moon: the moon when the whole of its disk is showing
Cementery: a burial ground for dead people
Back cats:
Ghost: the disembodied soul of a dead person, imagined as nearly transparent and wandering among the living to haunt them.
Witches: a person who is believed to practice magic, esp. black magic.
Bats: a flying nocturnal mammal,often the size of a mouse.
Wolf/ wolves: a meat-eating animal resembling and related to the dog.
Haunted house:  house inhabited or frequented by ghosts

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

DIE, DYE AND DAI

Dye is a chemical substance used to colour cloth. Cloth is dipped into a solution of dye by the dyer.
"Died in the wool" : we mean they are a person who holds fast to their opinions, beliefs or habits.
 If you died, you would be dead or deceased. Stop being alive.
"The die is cast" = "Crossed the Rubicon": means that you have embarked on a course of action that can´t be changed.
Dai is a Welsh name, the Welsh form of David.
A dai is a cube with 1 to 6 dots on each side, too.


DIFFERENT MEANINGS OF THE WORD "BOW"

Bow:

  • Arc (archery)
  • The part of our lips (Cupid´s bow) 
  • The bow-tie
  • The thing that we use to play the violin
  • The part of a ship: fore

Sunday, October 4, 2015

GLOSSARY


  • Stumble: to strike the foot against something, as in running, so as to trip or fall
  • Landmarks: a feature in the landscape or an object in an area that is easily noticed or that serves as a guide, as to ships at sea or to travelers on a road
  • Gliffs: a high, steep rock face; precipice
  • Wrist: the part of the end of the arm where it joins the hand
  • Wheat: the grain of a cereal grass used in the form of flour.
  • Knight a mounted soldier serving under a lord or king and having an honorable rank.
  • Knota tying tightly together of the two ends of a cord, rope, or the like into a knob
  • Stir: a tying tightly together of the two ends of a cord, rope, or the like into a knob
  • Dropto (cause to) fall in globules such as water
  • Twinseither of two offspring born at one birth
  • Luggagesuitcases, trunks, etc
  • Accommodation: lodging
  • Mobile homea large house trailer, designed for year-round living in one place
  • Tripa traveling from one place to another
  • Flightsa trip by or in an airplane, esp. a scheduled trip on an airline
  • Duty- freefree of customs duty
  • Rascal: a dishonest person
  • Turfa layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
  • Sprained ankle/ I twisted my ankle: is an expression