Do you like detective stories?
In this ocassion, "The richness of words" has decided to make a list with new words to increas our vocabulary in English. Here they are our 16 unknown words:
1. BANKRUPT (adjetive)
UK /ˈbæŋk·rʌpt/ US /ˈbæŋk·rəpt/Def: unable to pay what you owe, and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court, to a person who sells your property to pay your debts. // Having no money.
Synonyms: broke (informal), insolvent, spent, reuined, wiped out (informal).
Original sentence in the story:
"He either went bankrupt or the next thing to it."
More examples:
1. Alex, our company was going bankrupt!
2. Your bussiness will be bankrupt if you don't get the insurance money.
3. Girls... we're in trouble, your dad and I are bankrupt.
4. Hey! Did you know? Most are saying Blackwoods are bankrupt.
2. DISOBLIGING (adjetive)
Def: unwilling to help or do what you are asked to do.
Synonyms: uncooperative, unhelpful, cussed (informal), awkward, bloody-minded (British, Informal).
Original sentence in the story:
"Alfred, madam, has been most disobliging."
More examples:
1. I don't like talking to your friend, he is disobliging!
2. Your brother has been disobliging, he don't want to help us with our homework.
3. I knew the grocer and his wife, quite a disobliging couple indeed.
4. I'm sorry to have been so disobliging in the past.
3. EAR-SPLITTING (adjetive)
Def: an ear-splitting sound is so loudor high that it hurts your ears.
Synonyms: loud, raucous, noisy, explosive, strident.
Original sentence in the story:
"Miss Greenshaw raised two earth-stained fingers to her lips, suddenly produced an earsplitting whistle and at the same time yelled..."
More examples:
1. Rose and I were relax when I heard an ear-splitting scream.
2. The alarm produced an ear-splitting siren.
3. My gosh your cellphone has quite an ear-splitting ringtone, shut it down!
4. Can you believe my mom made a horrible ear-splitting sound to wake me up.
4. FUMBLE (verb)
UK /ˈfʌm.bəl/ US /ˈfʌm.bəl/Def: to do something awkwardly, specially when using your hands.
Synonyms: grope, flounder.
Original sentence in the story:
"Miss Greenshaw was fumbling in the drawers of a vast desk."
Original sentence in the story:
More examples:
1. I was fumbling for the right decision.
2. We fumbled around in the dark, becuase our house had been having some problems with the electricy.
3. For the first time ever Rachel's voice was fumbling and her legs shaking.
4. I heard him fumbling with his keys, it was really annoying.
5. IDLE (adjective)
UK/ˈaɪ.dəl/ US /ˈaɪ.dəl/Def: not working, not active or doing nothing. // Lazy and not willing to work.
Synonyms: unoccupied, unemployed, redundant, lazy, jobless.
Original sentence in the story:
"An idle young man, she thought, but good-looking."
Original sentence in the story:
More examples:
1. That company has been idle for one year.
2. Your brother has graduated, he should be working, but he is an idle man.
3. Oh I'm sorry I didn't answer my phone it's been idle for almost 2 days.
4. My console stopped working since I went on a trip and was idle for a long time.
6. INKSTAND (noun)
Def: a container for bottles of ink, pens, pencils, etc.
Original sentence in the story:
"Picking up a pen she dipped it in the inkstand and wrote her signature, Katherine Dorothy Greenshaw."
More examples:
1. Don't use that inkstand, it belonged to my father.
2. We need an inkstand and a perch for our play.
3. In this store I hope I can find a quality inkstand for my work.
4. Does anyone have any inkstand to lend me I forgot mine at home.
7. LUDICROUSLY (adjective)
UK /ˈluː.dɪ.krəs.li/ US /ˈluː.də.krəs.li/
Def: in a way that is stupid or unreasonable and deservesto be laughed at.
Original sentence in the story:
"Approaching them from the house was a figure that, seen side by side with Miss Greenshaw, seemed ludicrouslydissimilar."
More examples:
1. That dress costed $1999.00. Who could pay a ludicrously cost just for a dress?
2. His ego is ludicrously exaggerated.
3. These black pants are ludicrously tight on me they are very uncomfortable.
4. That question is ludicrously worded it doesn't make sense you should improve it.
8. NUDGE (verb/noun)
Uk /nʌdʒ/ US /nʌdʒ/Def: verb; to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow ( the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention // noun; the act of pushing someone or something gently
Synonyms: verb; push, touch,dig.
Original sentence in the story:
"She gave Raymond a sudden friendly nudge in the ribs."
Original sentence in the story:
More examples:
1. Lisa was talking about our last nigth, but she couldn't notice Jack's nervous, then I nudged to Lisa so she'll shut up.
2. Annie and Dan need help, so I'll give them a nudge.
3. Don't worry buddy, you shouldn't pull hard on the door, you just have to nudge.
4. You must nudge with force only so you will get that piece to fit in its place.
9. PARCHMENT (noun)
UK /ˈpɑːtʃ.mənt/ US /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/Def: the thin, dried skin of some animals tat was used in the past for writing on or a high-quality paper made to look like this:
Synonyms: loud, raucous, noisy, explosive, strident.
Original sentence in the story:
Original sentence in the story:
"She had by now unfolded the parchment."
More examples:
1. I would like to write a beautiful poem on a parchment.
2. The will was written on the parchment.
3. This necklace is so ancient and valuable that it has a paper written on parchment proving it.
4. Nefertiti was buried with all of her poems and letters she wrote on parchment.
10. SETUP (noun)
Def: a situation that has been arranged for some purpose.
Original sentence in the story:
"But I do think,” said Horace, “that there is something a little sinister about the whole setup."
More examples:
1. You're so busted! I knew you had a nice setup William...
2. Your love was just a incredible setup, you've broken my heart.
3. Would you mind to stop setting up my dates?
4. That robot does not understand feelings, the compression of emotions is not in its setup.
11. SHARPLY (adverb)
UK /ˈʃɑːp.li/ US /ˈʃɑːrp.li/
Def: quickly and suddenly.
Synonyms: abruptly.
Original sentence in the story:
"Then, turning, she said sharply."
More examples:
1. My friend Johana has changed sharply, she is someone that I used to know.
2. My mom's healthy has deteriored sharply.
3. So she came to me and sharply told me that she couldn't stand me anymore.
4. Food price inflation also decelarated sharply.
12. SHREWD (adjetive)
Def: able to judje a situation accurately and turn it to your own advantage.
Synonyms: astud, clever, sharp, calculated.
Original sentence in the story:
"Out of a weather-beaten, not-too-clean face, shrewd eyes surveyed them appraisingly."
More examples:
1. I am not a shrewd person, I always fall into a trap.
2. The scammer was shrewd, he stole a lot of money from over 12 businessmen.
3. You have to be shrewd when carrying out the orders of your boss.
4. Each animal must be shrewd to survive from its predators in the habitat.
13. SHRUBBERY (noun)
UK /ˈʃrʌb.ər.i/ US /ˈʃrʌb.ɚ.i/
Def: a part of a garden where a lot of shrubs have been planted.
Synonyms: bushes, shrubs.
Original sentence in the story:
"The two men rounded the corner of the shrubbery."
More examples:
1. Oh no! I haven't watered my shrubbery!
2. I used to play hide and seek when I was a kid. I always hid behind the shrubbery.
3. Someone almost burned down the doom rooms to steal shrubbery.
4. Lucy stepped back into the shrubbery as I looked out.
14. SUMMONS (noun)
UK /ˈsʌm.ənz/ US /ˈsʌm.ənz/
Def: an offcial demand to appear in a court of law.
Synonyms: subpoena, citation, convocation.
Original sentence in the story:
"Round the corner of the house a young man appeared in answer to the summons, carrying a spade in his hand."
More examples:
1. I gave to my neighbor a summons, we cannot reach an agreement on the sewer.
2. Being a lawyer is difficult. I had a bad day today, I lost an important summons, so my boss was angry all day.
3. She just got her summons to court.
4. I'm just here to serve a summons
15. COME UNSTUCK (noun)
UK /kʌm ʌnˈstʌk/ US /kʌm ʌnˈstʌk/
Def: to experience difficulties and fail.
Original sentence in the story:
"Her marriage had recently, as she herself put it, come unstuck, leaving her with two young children."
More examples:
1. I've come unstuck, my engagement broke off yesterday.
2. We was disapointed during the game, our strategy came unstuck.
3. The nits come unstuck and are washed away.
4. This wallpaper is too old, it's beginning to come unstuck.
16. WEED KILLER (noun)
UK /ˈɪəˌsplɪt.ɪŋ/ US /ˈɪrˌsplɪt̬.ɪŋ/
Def: a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth.
Synonyms: herbicide.
Original sentence in the story:
"Probably present in the toolshed already in the form of weed killer."
More examples:
1. My grandfather told the students that it was better not to use weed killer to crops.
2. I need a weed killer, my plants are dying!
3. We must buy weed killer to get rid of this pest that affects our harvest.
4. Be careful don't eat that they just sprayed it with weed killer it can cause serious damage.
