24 November 2015

GLOSSARY:
-mistreat: to treat badly or harmfully.
-lighthouse: a tower or other building displaying a bright light or lights to guide ships.
-crowd: a large number of people gathered together; throng.
-poisonous: full of or containing poison.
-crack: to break without separation of parts; (cause to) become marked by lines that indicate a break.
-ripple: (of a liquid surface) to form small waves , as water when a breeze disturbs it.
-brick: (a block of) clay hardened by being burnt in a furnace and used for building, paving, etc.
-windshield: a shield of glass above the dashboard of an automobile.
-hazard: something causing danger, peril, risk, or difficulty.
-drown: to (cause to) die from being put under water.
-thick: made up of objects close together; dense: difficult to see through.
-bustling: (of a place) full of people; busy; lively.
-dock: the space or waterway between two wharves, such as for receiving a ship while in port.

5 November 2015

GLOSSARY:
-valley girl: a girl who dresses like a rich, which often appears to be high class and it's very formal.
-lord: a person who has authority, control, or power over others.
-rascals: a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
-schedule: a plan of procedure to achieve a goal, especially when referring to the ordering of events.
-slang: very informal words and idioms, normally not used in formal situations and sometimes                       containing vulgar or otherwise socially unacceptable vocabulary.
-misty: abounding in or clouded by mist.
-dye: to color (cloth, etc.) with or as if with a dye.
-bow: the superior part of the lips(1); "boyfriend"(2); the bowman's arc(3); the front part of a boat(4).
-steep: having an almost vertical slope or angle.

EXPRESSIONS:
-"Added another string to my bow.": learn new things or skills.
-"The die is cast." - "Alea jacta est." - "La suerte está echada."
-"Crossing the Rubicon."- this expressions is used when you have to do something new for you and you don't know what will happen, so it means risk against something.
-"Dice with death." - "Tentar a la muerte."
-"It's a dyed in the wool.": difficult to handle or treat with, stubborn, headstrong.

4 October 2015

GLOSSARY: Started unit
-to tumble: to strike the foot against something, as in running, so as to trip or fall.
-to greet: to speak or act in some form of welcome.
-to put on weight: to gain weight; to get fat.
-rewarding: affording satisfaction, valuable experience.
-in advance: before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing.
-bloopers: an embarrassing mistake, as one spoken over the radio or TV.
-landmarks: a feature in the landscape or an object in an area that is easily noticed or that serves as a guide; a building or other place of outstanding historical or cultural importance.
-under construction: being built or repaired.
-cliffs: a high, steep rock face: precipice.
-belt: a band of flexible material that encircles the waist.
-hood: a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck.
-roast: to cook (food) by direct, dry heat, as in an oven.