English Vocabulary: Crimes, Comparative & Superlative
Crime Vocabulary
- Murder: Deliberately killing someone.
- Kidnapping: Taking somebody and demanding money for their release.
- Burglary: Entering a building (often when no one is there) to steal money or objects.
- Mugging: Taking something from someone by force in the street.
- Pickpocketing: Stealing something from someone’s pocket without being noticed.
- Arson: Illegally setting fire to a building.
- Rape: Violently attacking a person sexually.
- Hijacking: Using force to take control of a plane, etc.
- Fraud: Cheating
A Christmas Carol: Characters and Summary
Characters in A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
Scrooge is portrayed as a selfish, greedy, and stingy individual who dislikes Christmas because he associates it with spending money. He is described as having a cold and unkind face, a pointed nose, red eyes, and thin blue lips. In his youth, he had dark hair, but it has since turned white.
Jacob Marley
Jacob Marley was Scrooge’s best friend and business partner. Their company was named “Scrooge and Marley.” Like Scrooge, he was stingy. He died seven
Read MoreThe Scarlet Letter: Themes, Symbolism, and Analysis
The Scarlet Letter (1850): A Summary and Analysis
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne opens with Hester Prynne being led to the scaffold, where she is to be publicly shamed for committing adultery. She is forced to wear the letter ‘A’ on her chest at all times. She has stitched the letter onto her dress with gold thread, giving it an air of elegance. She carries Pearl, her daughter. In the crowd, she recognizes her husband from Amsterdam, Roger Chillingworth, who forces her never to reveal
Read MoreDecoding Secrets: Vocabulary for Espionage Enthusiasts
Decoding Secrets: A Vocabulary Guide
Here’s a collection of terms related to secrets, espionage, and related activities:
- My lips are sealed: Expression used when we promise to keep a secret.
- To let the cat out of the bag: To bring a secret to light.
- To spill the beans: To unintentionally reveal a secret.
- To keep a poker face: When we don’t know what someone is thinking about.
- To decode: To finally decipher and read a hidden message.
- To crack: To be able to enter somewhere apparently secret.
- Code-Breakers:
Matilda’s Encounters with Miss Trunchbull
Miss Trunchbull’s Cruelty at School and Home
The Office
Office: When she gets to the office, Miss Trunchbull doesn’t pay attention to Miss Honey’s observations. Instead, she just says that Matilda is a very bad child. Miss Honey leaves the office feeling a bit disappointed, but she decides that Matilda needs to learn more advanced things. So, she gives her some books from higher-level courses.
Matilda’s Home
Home: She wanted to explain to Matilda’s parents that their daughter was too clever for her
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School Facilities and Activities
School Facilities
Art room, computer room, dance studio, football/hockey pitch, gymnasium, indoor/outdoor swimming pool, language laboratory, library, music room, recording studio, science laboratory, stage, tennis courts, theatre.
After-School Clubs
Art, baseball, chess, computer, dance, drama, foreign language, hockey, judo, music, photography, swimming, table tennis.
Abilities and Adjectives
Abilities – Adjectives
Artistic, athletic, creative, imaginative, logical, musical,
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