MARCH VOCABULARY LIST:

Foster parents: People that take care of a child not being his/her blood parents.
Example: My foster parents adopted me after I spent 5 years in an orphanage.
Greased: something with a shiny aspect.
Example: Boys back in the ‘60 used to have their hair greased to give a more prolix aspect.
Godson/Goddaughter:
Switch off: Generally i switch off the light when i leave my bedroom.
Show off: I hate deeply when someone buys something new and goes around showing off
Now and again: Now and again i try to order all my clothes i’m busy during the week.
To bring someone up: my friend told me that i can bring my sister up to his party, so i will go
accompanied.
Mainstream: Nowadays marketing encourages us to consume the mainstream fashion.
Like-minded:It means you have similar opinions with someone.
“We belong to a fan club because we all are like-minded as regards music”

APRIL VOCABULARY LIST:

A Greek tragedy:
Part 3:
Pews: a long bench can be placed in rows in the main part of some churches to sit the
congregation
Vespers: a service of evening prayer in other churches.
Gathering:an assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose.
Veil:a piece of fine material used by women to protect or hide the face
Lace:When I get married I want my dress to be all lace
Acknowledge:accept or admit the existence or truth
Waistline: She started running twice a week to try to reduce her waistline.
Attired:
Surplices:is the dress that Catholic priests use when giving mass
Swinging burners:used to purify and clean the environment when I feel that it is charged with
negativity
Ornately embroidered gown: for my fifteenth birthday, I went to a dressmaker to make me an
ornately embroidered gown with lots of tulle
Boasted:Speaking, showing off and feeling superior to other people
Nestle: settle in a little bit hidden or protected position.
Slope:since I was little I'm afraid of heights. next year I'm going on a trip from graduates to
Bariloche and I do not know how I'm going to do with the slopes of the hills
Groves:a small group of trees, for example olives groves
Rowdy:a person who is very restless and noisy
Overladen: I am very overloaded with all my activities, homeworks and studies. it's too much for
me

Sort out: to organise something.

Get away: to escape.
Make it: to succeed in something.
Get rid of: to make someone leave.
Set your heart on: be determined.
Take off: suddenly become successful.
Look up to: to admire someone.
Turn up: to arrive unexpectedly.

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Shrugging their shoulders: to feel or display indifference, indecision

Raising their eyebrows: are surprised by something
Shaking their head: to indicate a negative response (to the left and to the right)
Crossing their fingers: to bring good luck
Rolling their eyes: as an expression of exasperation, annoyance, impatience

Tell a joke:
Tell the difference:
Tell a story:
Tell the truth:
Tell lies:
Tell someone a secret:
Talk to yourself:
Talk rubbish:
Talk sense:

Mumble: to speak in a soft manner that is hard to understand

Mutter: To speak indistinctly in low tones
Whisper: speak with a soft or confidential tone of voice
Yell: To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm.

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Under pay:

MAY VOCABULARY LIST:

-ed and -ing adjectives

Amused:
Amusing:

Annoyed:
Annoying:

Confused:
Confusing:

Disappointed:
Disappointing:

Excited:
Exciting:

Exhausted:
Exhausting:
and
Frightened:
Frightening:

Satisfied:
Satisfying:

Thrilled:
Thrilling:

Scared:
Scarring:

-ed (describe feelings)

-ing (describing situations)
Under pay:
Well pay:
Well off:
Wealthy:
Pay off:
Pay up:
Pay in:
Owe:
Lend:
Pick up money:
Waste:
Invest:
Bank:
Debt
A slave to money:
Cut down a debt:

Robbery:
Tip:
Embezzlement:
Shortage (escasez):
Notes/bills/paper:
Check:
Cash:
Gold:
Silver:
Coin:
Cryptocoin:
Credit card:
Pay fix:
Fees:
Splash out: waste your money in a extremely form

Idioms: the body

Understand/accept an idea: getting their heads around

Face to face: very close to
Putting his foot in it: say the wrong thing
See eye to eye: get on with each other
Caught my eye: attract your attention
Keep an eye on: pay attention to
Keep a straight face: look serious
Get cold feet about: change your mind
Can't face: feel unable to
Put your foot down: say no to something

IDIOMS: money
Put your money where your mouth is: act your words.
To be short of money: not having enough money.
Money is a bit tight at the moment:
Something/someone is worth a fortune: something or someone is really important.
Someone is not made of money:
Make ends meet: your salary is enough to pay all your fees.
Live within your means: live by yourself, working and paying your bills.
Living on a tight budget: live with just the right amount of money.

Weather:

Freezing cold
Boiling hot
Soaking wet
Pitch black
Absolutely frozen
Thick/dense fog
Torrential/heavy rain
Strong wind/sun
A rough sea
Hard frost

To be snowed in: being full of snow,like a flood of snow.

Busker: a person who entertains in a public place for donations.

Fortune teller: a person who is supposedly able to predict a person's future by palmistry, using a
crystal ball, or similar methods.
Palmistry: the art or practice of supposedly interpreting a person's character or predicting their
future by examining the lines and other features of the hand, especially the palm and fingers.
Clown: a comic performer, as in a circus, theatrical production, or the like, who wears an
outlandish costume and makeup.
One man band:a musician who performs alone, and could play many instruments.
Mime artist:My favorite street artist is the mime because they do not make noises only
movements
Breakdancer:it is characterized by the realization of movements that require strength and physical
dexterity
Illusionist:when I was little I always wanted to be a magician because they do incredible tricks.
Juggler:In Buenos Aires in the vast majority of the blocks there is a juggler at the traffic light
Acrobat:I used to have an acrobat friend, I was always going to see her, but now she stopped
practicing because she does not have time
Fire eater:I am very scared about the fire eaters and at the same time I am interested in how they
do not burn.
Live off: depend on as a source of income or support.

Turn down: refuse an invitation

Turn up: arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly
Turn on: suddenly attack someone, physically or with words
Turn out: have a particular or unexpected result
Turn off: make someone decide they don’t like something
Turn away: refuse someone permission to enter a place
Crime
Forgery: an illegal copy of something.
Kidnapping: a crime in which someone is kidnapped.
Kidnapped: to take someone away using force.
Fraud: something illegal a person does in order to get money.
Identity Theft: the illegal use of another person's personal details.
Embezzlement: malversation of funds/to secretly take money that is in your care.
Blackmailing: the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by
threatening to tell a secret of theirs. Puro Puro Blackmailing, Shakira 2016
Hijacking: to take control of an aircraft using violence.
White collar crime: a kind of crime that doesn’t include blood or other weapon that can kill
someone.
Masquerade: behaviour that is intended to prevent the truth about something unpleasant.
Con Artist: a person who deceives other people by making them believe something false or
making them give money away.
Deceives: to make tricks

https://www.urbandictionary.com/
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Dangerous: able or likely to cause harm or injury. Harm: to hurt
Isolated: far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.
Damp: slightly wet. Slightly: a bit, a little.
Cramped: is unpleasant because it is not big enough.
Peaceful: quiet and calm.
Secluded: quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings.
Draughty: cold air coming into a room.
Lonely: A lonely place is a long way from where people live.
Airy: with a lot of light and space.
Crowded: a large group of people who are together in one place/to stand together in large
numbers.
Cosy: comfortable and warm. Warm: having a temperature between cool and hot.
Stuffy: hot, with no clean air.
Cribs: A person's place of residence.
Foyer area: the entrance of the house.
Playground: an area of land where children can play, especially at a school.
Basement: part of a building that is under the level of the ground.
Waterfall: a stream of water that falls from a high place, often to a pool below.
Main control: some device which you control the lights, air conditioner, etc. of your house.
Flat Screen: a computer monitor or a television that is thin.
Jets: the holes that provide water in pressure in a jacuzzi.
Fireplace: the open part of a wall in a room where you can make a fire.
Panel of glass: some new buildings are built by panels of glass.
Thickness: the quality of being thick. Grosor
Wise: having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and
experience of life.
Breathtaking: extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising.
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