Greenshaw's Folly: post #3

National Autonomous University of Honduras

Class: Workshop III

Students:

Cristian Dodanim Cruz Cruz

20191004291

Sinia Janeth Velasquez perez

20191006517

Miss.Andrea Rosales

Homework: vocabulary #3

Greenshaw's Folly
written Agatha Christie and read by Isla Blair

we decided to make a list of unknown words, to enrich our vocabulary. Here are the new words.

1. Shrubbery (noun)

Pronunciation

/ˈʃrʌb(ə)ri/

Which part of speech is it?

"The two men rounded the corner of the shrubbery".

Definition

A plant whose main (woody) stem branches out low above the ground into several slender, roughly equal trunks.

Examples

1. My father planted shrubbery in front of the house.

2. In the park in my town there are a lot of shrubberies with round figures.

3. The shrubbery has been swamped out by us.

4. The gardener clipped the shrubbery.

By Sinia Velasquez

2. Unbuckled (Verb)

Pronunciation

(ŭn-bŭk′əl)

Which part of speech is it?

"He unbuckled the strap of his camera and got busy".

Definition

Unfasten the buckle of (something, especially a belt or shoe).

Examples

1. My brother had the car seat belt unbuckled.

2. Juan has the laces of his shoes unbuckled.

3. He unbuckled his leather belt.

4. Standing up, he unbuckled his belt and spread it laden across his waist.

By Sinia Velasquez

3. Amusing (Adjective)

Pronunciation

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

Which part of speech is it?

“I do think, don’t you, that it’s rather amusing to have a collection of monstrosities".

Definition

causing laughter and providing entertainment.

Examples

1. My friend played an amusing game with me yesterday.

2. Your mustache looks amusing when it grows long.

3. I don't find his jokes at all amusing.

4. He had a terrific sense of humor and could be very amusing.

By Sinia Velasquez

4. Bent (Verb)

Pronunciation

/bɛnt/

Which part of speech is it?

"I’m the last of the Greenshaws.” She drew up her bent shoulders with a certain pride, and readjusted the rakish angle of the straw hat".

Definition

Join the ends of a flexible object or apply one on top of another two parts of a flexible object. Give a curved shape to something.

Examples.

1. I crashed on a motorcycle and bent my arm.

2. The spoon was bent in half.

3. I bent down to pat a dog but it was like he wasn't there.

4. He bent over and kissed the top of her head.

By Sinia Velaquez

5. Witness (Noun)

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪtnəs/

Which part of speech is it?

"Miss Greenshaw made a reference in my presence to beneficiaries not being able to witness a will and Mrs. Cresswell clearly understood what she meant by it".

Definition

Someone who is asked to be present at a particular event and signs their name in order to prove that things have been done correctly.

Examples.

1. The judge asked the witness to speak.

2. My witness will make his statement at his time.

3. Did you get to witness the birth?

4. Maybe he's in some witness protection program.

By Sinia Velaquez

6. Shrug (verb)

Pronunciation

/SHrəɡ/

https://voca.ro/15NugTDAH151

Which part of speech is?

"Raymond shrugged his shoulders."

Definition

Raise (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference.

Examples

To which the lady shrugged and said...
Inti shrugged with a knowing look. shrugged
I asked him if you knew how to cook and he told me no with his shoulder shrug.
He shrugged because he was scared.

By Cristian Cruz

7.Bankrupt (adjective)

Pronunciation
/ˈbaNGkˌrəpt/

https://voca.ro/1eqfDLrTs1Ck

Which part of speech is?
"He either went bankrupt or the next thing to it."

Definition
Of a person or organization) declared in law as unable to pay their debts.

Examples

The UK is bankrupt until 4.25 Saturday morning.

Almost everywhere you looked, people were bankrupt.
Has a debt with the bank, but at the moment is bankrupt.
JOH left the country bankrupt.


                                             By Cristian     Cruz
Trespass (verb)


Pronunciation
/ˈtrɛspəs/
https://voca.ro/12soTfdxjeTL

Which part of speech is?
“Could we look at it from the other side?” asked Horace, “or are we trespassing!”

Definition
enter someone's land or property without permission.

Examples

This witness committed trespassing and wiretapping.
Charges of public drunkenness, trespassing and vagrancy stand.
I hope this is a public footpath and we're not trespassing on someone's land.
A sign warns trespassers that they may be shot.


                                                                                                                By Cristian Cruz



Brisk (adjective)



Pronunciation
/brɪsk/
https://voca.ro/19IM4dOKygji

Which part of speech is?
“But who lives here, my dear? Orphans or holiday visitors? It can’t be a school. No playing fields or brisk efficiency.”

Definition
Active and energetic.

Examples

This is the brisk lad I spoke of.
That is brisk, but refreshing.
I am very brisk ,all days I running with my friend.
People who go to the gym have a lot of brisk.

                                                                                                       By Cristian Cruz


Penny (noun)