Monthly Archives: August 2019

Vocabulary

 

recoiled=shrined ,disgust

“I recoiled at the taste, because I was expecting apple juice.”

I recoiled when my friend opened a can of tuna.

pavilion=summer house

“The landscape was dotted with buildings that looked like ancient Greek architecture—an open-air pavilion, an amphitheater, a circular arena”

i ate lunch at a pavilion on my holiday

amphitheater=a circular building with no roof

“The landscape was dotted with buildings that looked like ancient Greek architecture—an open-air pavilion, an amphitheater, a circular arena”

i saw a performance at the amphitheater

cherubs=a angel with wings that helps gods

“He looked like those paintings of baby angels—what do you call them, hubbubs? No, cherubs.”

i have a angel with wing that send messages from gods i am a cherub

pseudonym=fake name

“Not Mr. Brunner,” the ex–Mr. Brunner said. “I’m afraid that was a pseudonym. You may call me Chiron.”

An undercover spy would use a pseudonym

“The next few days I settled into a routine that felt almost normal, if you don’t count the fact that I was getting lessons from satyrs, nymphs, and a centaur.”

 

 

 

Yelp=Scream, gasp

“With a yelp, I dodged and felt talons slash the air next to my ear.

i yelp as i bump my face on the wall

Chaperone=a person who accompanies or supervises young people on social occasions

“The other chaperone. Mrs. Dodds”

the teachers chaperone the whole class

Frown=facial expression

“He frowned and sat forward, looking mildly concerned”

when my phone breaks i become sad and frown

occasional=occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly

“I was used to the occasional weird experience”

i occasionally do my homework.

campus=A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university buildings are situated.

“the entire campus seemed to be playing some kind of trick on me”

ISB is a campus