Colegio Real de Panamá

8°B

María Beatriz Amado and Francheska Gutierrez

VOCABULARY WORDS: AFTER TWENTY YEARS

Teacher Laura Phillips

14-10-15

Twirling

Definition: to cause to rotate rapidly

Synonym: spin; revolve; whirl.

Sentence: Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements…

Depeopled

Definition: to depopulate.

Synonym: reduce population

Sentence: Chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh depeopled the streets.

Stalwart

Definition: strongly and stoutly built, sturdy and robust.

Synonym: strong

Sentence: the officer with his stalwart form and slight swagger, made a fine picture of a guardian of peace.

Vicinity

Definition: the area or region near or about a place.

Synonym: neighborhood

Sentence: The vicinity was one that kept early hours.

Keen

Definition: characterized by strength and distinctness of perception.

Synonym: sensitive

Sentence: the light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes and a little white scar near his right eyebrow.

Taunchest

Definition: firm or steadfast in principle.

Synonym: loyal

Sentence: He always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.

Plodder

Definition: to walk heavily or move laboriously.

Synonym: trudge

Sentence: He was a kind of plodder, though, good fellow as he was.

Wits

Definition: powers of intelligent observation, keen perception, ingenious contrivance, and composure.

Synonym: cleverness

Sentence: I’ve had to compete with some of the sharpest wits going to get my pile.

Groove

Definition: a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface.

Synonym: pattern

Sentence: A man gets in a groove in New York.

Astir

Definition: moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement.

Synonym: active

Sentence: The few foot passengers astir in that quarter hurried.

Drizzle

Definition: to rain gently and steadily in fine drops.

Synonym: sprinkle

Sentence: There was now a fine, cold drizzle falling.

Grasping

Definition: greedy, avaricious.

Synonym: tenacious

Sentence: Bless my heart! Exclaimed the new arrival, grasping both the other´s hands with his own.

Puff

Definition: a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.

Synonym: mistery, uncertain

Sentence:There was now a fine, cold drizzle falling, and the wind had risen from its uncertain puffs into a steady blow.

Dragged

Definition: to move heavily or with effort.

Synonym: extract

Sentence: You couldn´t hve dragged Jimmy out of New York.

Chum

Definition:a roommate, as at college.

Synonym: intimate companion

Sentence: Jimmy Wells, my best chum and the finnest chap in the world.

Gaze

Definition:to look steadily and intently.

Synonym: look with curiosity, interest

Sentence: When they came into this glare, each of them turned simultaneously to gaze upon other´s face.

collar

Definition: the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.

Sentence: About twenty minutes he waited , and then a tall man in a long overcoat, with collar turned up to his ears…

Chilly

Definition:mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold

Synonym: causing shivering; chill

Sentence: The time as bearly ten o´clock at night but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh developed the streets.