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jueves, 12 de agosto de 2021

EDGAR ALLAN POE

New vocaulary found in the book "Edgar Allan Poe (Biography)"

1. Seemingly

Seemingly: adverb

/ˈsiː.mɪŋ.li/

Meaning: appearing to be something, especially when this is not true.

Sentence: His life was short and seemingly unhappy.

New sentence: The factory closure is seemingly inevitable.

Synonyms: Evidently, apparently.

Antonym: Genuinely.

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2. Gambling

Gambling: Noun

/ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/

Meaning: the activity of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race.

Sentence: John Allan refused to pay Edgar's gambling losses.

New sentence: He owned several bars in the city and ran an illegal gambling joint.

Synonym: Bet, wager.

Antonym: Save.

3. Frightening

Frightening: Adjective

/ˈfraɪ.tən.ɪŋ/

Meaning: making you feel fear.

Sentence: He published many of his most frightening stories during this time.

New sentence: She found the film extremely frightening.

Synonym:Scare, panic.

Antonym: Comfort.

4. Dull

Dull: Adjective

/pæθ/

Meaning: not clear, bright, or shiny.

Sentence: It was a low, dull, quick sound.

New sentence: I heard a dull thud from the kitchen and realized she must have fainted.

Synonym: Tedious, dark.

Antonym: Bright.

5. Gasp/ Gasped

Gasp/ Gasped: Verb

/ɡæsp/

Meaning: to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock.

Sentence:I gasped for breath.

New sentence: When she saw the money hidden in the box, she gasped in surprise.

Synonym:Blow, puff.

Antonym: Blow out.

6. Tavern

Rage/ Raged: Noun

/ˈtæv.ɚn/

Meaning: a place where alcohol is sold and drunk.

Sentence:He was found in a tavern in Baltimore.

New sentence: They tended to congregate more in the taverns than at the theatres.

Synonym: Bar, boozer.

Antonym: Sleazy.

7. Rags

Rags: Noun

/ræɡ/.

Meaning:a torn piece of old cloth.

Sentence: He was dressed in rags.

New sentence: I keep these rags for cleaning the car.

Synonym: Tatters, scraps.

Antonym: Warms.

8. Arose

Arose: Verb

/əˈroʊz/

Meaning: To get out of bed.

Sentence: I arose and argued about trifles.

New sentence: We arose early on Christmas morning.

Synonym: Get up, rise.

Antonym: Sit down.

9. Insanity

Insanity : noun

/ɪnˈsænəti/

Meaning: serious mental illness

Sentence: Edgar Allan Poe wrote stories and poems of mystery and terror, insanity and death.

New sentence: It would be insanity to expand the business at the moment.

Synonym: Dementia, Lunacy

Antonym: Sanity

10. Dismissed

Dismissed : Verb

/dɪˈsmɪs/

Meaning: to refuse to consider an idea or opinion:

Sentence: He was dismissed from the academy in eighteen thirty-one after six months

New sentence: The committee dismissed the idea as rubbish.

Synonym: Release, Dissolve

Antonym: Entertain

11. Floorboards

Floorboards : Noun

/ˈflɔːbɔːd/

Meaning: a long, narrow, flat board that forms part of a wooden floor in a building

Sentence: He cuts up the body and hides the parts under the floorboards of the victim's house.

New sentence: He had his foot to the floorboard

Synonym: woodblocks, boards

Antonym: Board

12. Steadily

Steadily : Adjective

/ˈstedi/

Meaning: happening at a gradual, regular rate

Sentence: but the noise steadily increased.

New sentence: He has had a steady flow/stream of visitors.

Synonym: Stable, Secure

Antonym: Unstable

13. Trifles

Trifles: Noun

/ˈtraɪfl/

Meaning: something silly or unimportant

Sentence: I arose and argued about trifles

New sentence: It does seem a trifle odd.

Synonym: triviality, inessential

Antonym: Important

14. Rabies

Rabies : Noun

/ˈreɪbiːz/

Meaning: a serious disease that people can get if they are bitten by an infected animal

Sentence: Others say he developed rabies from an animal bite

New sentence: We're treating her for rabies

Synonym: Disease, Sickness

Antonym: health

15. Vehemently

Vehemently: adjective

/ˈviːəmənt/

Meaning: showing strong, often negative, feelings about something

Sentence:I talked more quickly -- more vehemently

New sentence: "He was a vehement opponent of the new law

Synonym: passionate, fervent

Antonym: apathetic

References

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

https://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Edgar_Allan_Poe.html

sábado, 17 de julio de 2021

THE STORY OF AN EYEWITHNESS

New vocaulary found in the book "The Srtory of an Eyewithness"

1. Within

Within: preposition, adverb

/wɪˈðɪn/

Meaning: inside or not further than an area or period of time

Sentence: Within minutes of the earthquake, the fires began.

New sentence: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.

Synonyms: Inside, In

Antonym: Outside

2. Redden/ Reddening

Redden/ Reddening: verb

/ˈred.ən/

Meaning: If something reddens, it becomes or is made more red than it was

Sentence: And for three days and nights, this huge fire moved in the sky, reddening the sun, darkening the day and filling the land with smoke.

New sentence: His face reddened with embarrassment.

Synonym: Turn red, rouge

Antonym: Pale

3. Burst

Burst: Verb

/bɝːst/

Meaning: to suddenly burn strongly, producing a lot of flames

Sentence: And the great water pipes had burst.

New sentence: The truck burst into flames.

Synonym: Explosion, Detonation

Antonym: Closure

4. Path

Path: Noun

/pæθ/

Meaning: a route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something is moving.

Sentence: Fire fighters decided to use explosives to destroy buildings in its path

New sentence: I ran a big garden path

Synonym: Way, Course

Antonym: Closed circuit

5. Yell/ Yelling

Yell/ Yelling: Verb

/jel/

Meaning: to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain, or excited

Sentence: There was no shouting and yelling.

New sentence: Our neighbors were yelling at each other this morning.

Synonym: Shout, Scream

Antonym: Whisper

6. Rage/ Raged

Rage/ Raged: Noun

/reɪdʒ/

Meaning: (a period of) extreme or violent anger

Sentence: he flames raged on.

New sentence: I never saw him so raged

Synonym: Fury, Anger

Antonym: Happy

7. Relief

Relief: Noun

/rɪˈliːf/

Meaning: a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

Sentence: The government has control of the situation, and thanks to the immediate relief given by the whole United States

New sentence: After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief.

Synonym: Repose, Consolation

Antonym: Aggravation

8. Refugees

Refugees: Noun

/ˌref.jəˈdʒiː/

Meaning: a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war

Sentence: Outside the house the troops were falling back and forcing the refugees ahead of them

New sentence: The refugees were packed shoulder to shoulder on the boat

Synonym: Runaway, Asylum

Antonym: Settled

9. Retreated

Retreated: Verb

/rɪˈtriːt/

Meaning:When soldiers retreat, they move away from the enemy, especially to avoid fighting

Sentence: The troops, refugees and all had retreated.

New sentence: "The army was forced to retreat"

Synonym: Retire, Draw back

Antonym: Advance

10. Darkening

Darkening : Verb

/ˈdɑːkən/

Meaning: to become dark or make something dark

Sentence: darkening the day and filling the land with smoke.

New sentence: "the darkening sky was beautiful."

Synonym: Darken, Blacken

Antonym: Lighten

11. Opposing

Opposing: Adjective

/əˈpəʊzɪŋ/

Meaning: Completely different

Sentence: There was no opposing the flames

New sentence: "The book presents two opposing views."

Synonym: Opposite, Rival

Antonym: Allied

12. Pouring

Pouring : Verb

/pɔːr/

Meaning: to enter or leave a place in large numbers

Sentence: Wind was pouring in upon the city.

New sentence: "We can't go out in this weather - it's pouring!"

Synonym: Rush, Flow

Antonym: Trickle

13. Roared

Roared : Verb

/rɔːr/

Meaning: to make a loud, deep sound

Sentence: Wednesday night the whole city crashed and roared into ruin

New sentence: "We could hear a lion roaring from the other side of the zoo."

Synonym: Drum, Shout

Antonym: Quiet

14. Wrapped

Eyewitness: Verb

/ræp/

Meaning: to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc

Sentence: Some were wrapped in blankets

New sentence: "They wrapped him in a blanket"

Synonym: Package, Encase

Antonym: Uncovered

15. Arise

Arise : Verb

/əˈraɪz/

Meaning: If a problem arises, it starts to happen

Sentence: The extremely tired people would arise and struggle up the steep hills

New sentence: "The whole problem arose from a lack of communication."

Synonym: Rise, Occur

Antonym: Lie Down

References

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

https://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/The_Story_of_an_Eyewitness_-_By_Jack_London.html