An outing day
1.We met up with a group offriends at the parking lot, and by then I was alreadystunnedby the dreamy meadowsdappledwith flowers, thecrystal-clear sapphire sky and theshimmering autumn waterin this place.
Stun: If you are stunned by something , you
are extremely shocked or surprised by it and therefore unable to speak or do
anything
Syndrome: amaze shock overcome confuse
Hisannouncement did not produce any immediate cheers , only a stunned silencewhile the work sank in.
2.Dapple
To mark or become marked by with spots or patches of
different color, motte
Example Sentence
His destrier also had seen better days and
the dust of the road covered his coat thickly.
3.Shimmer
If something shimmers , it shines with a
faint, unsteady light or has an unclear ,unstable appearance
Syndromes : gleam twinkle glimmer dance
The lights shimmered on the water
we either musclepaddledto race with each other or just laidback letting the boatsdrift
with the tide. Occasional motor-boatsswooshedround of excited screams.
4.paddle
If you paddle a boat , you move through
water using a paddle
Syndrome:
Row pull scow scull
5.drift with the tight
When something drifts somewhere, it is carried
by the movement of wind or water
Syndrome: float bob coast
We proceeded to drift on up the river
6.swoosh
to make or cause to make a rustling or
swirling sound ,especially when moving or pouring out
There was the sound of a step, the faint
swoosh of a sliding door
Angela Merkel
7.The church’s charity base, alsothe home of young Angela Kasner (Kasner is her maiden name),crammedhundreds ofhandicap people in a handful of small rooms and was called “a grim place”.
Cram
If you cram things or people into a container or certain
place , you put them into it , although there is hardly enough room for it .
Syndrome: pack ,fill ,stuff
While nobody was looking, she squashed her school hat and
crammed it into a basket.
Cheetah Prey
Yet they have to strike precisely andquickly since that extraordinary speeddrainstheir energy pretty quickly, so the windowof opportunity for catching a prey is limited by their ownphysique.
8.Drains:
If you drain a place or an object, you dry it by causing
water out of it . If a place or object drains, water flows out of it until its
dry.
The cheetahlurks in a shadow, perfectlycamouflagedby hisbrownish fur that resemble the tall sun-scorched grass of the African Savannah
9.Lurk
Ifsomeone lurks somewhere, they wait there secretly so they can not been seen ,usually because they intend to do something bad
10.Camouflage
Concealed or disguised
Cheetah’s earsflincheda bit, so minute a move that itcould be taken as the windcaressing
the grass.
11 .Flinch
If you flinch , you make a small sound movement ,especiallywhen something surprises you or hurts you
11.Caress
If you caress someone ,you stroke them gently and affectionately.
Music Show
but we know this cat has a tiger’sstripesand a leopard’sspots, seeing each reference-animal being imitated by one of the catsrompingat the sides.
12.Stripe
A stripe is a long line which is different
color from the areas next to it.
She wore a big green jogging suit with a
white stripe down the side.
12.Romp
Journalists usesrompin expressions like romp home, or romp to victory , to say that a person or ahorse won a race or a competition easily.
Mr Foster romp home with 141 votes.
13. where all the roach soldiersstrideout in goodformation waving the silver wares as swords and knives, which strikes a perfectharmony with their tapping steps.
Stride
Astride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running.
With every stride, runners hit the ground
with up to five times their body weight .
House renovation
Iknocked down all counters, the white double-fold-door corner cabinet sandwichedbetween the side deck and the living room, and the dry wall which originallyadjoinedthe said cabinetand had the living room on the other side.
14.Adjoined:
If one room , place , or objects adjoins another
, they are next to each other.
We waited in adjoining office.
15.and in the middle of the room, a thorough passage has replaced the barsticking outin betweenthe French-windowed corner withvaultedceiling and the cooking cabinetries.
Stick
If something sticks out , it is very
noticeable because it is very unusual
The things that stuck out is his cockiness
and his four letter words.
16. vaulted
Built with an arched roof, having a vault
17.concave
A surface that is concave curves inwards in
the middle,
The concave bottom of an empty hair spray
container.
18.Now with all theoverhungcabinets gone
Overhung
Ifone thing overhangs another , it sticks out over and above it
Partof the rock wall overhang the path at one point.
Theshelves have a very tall bottom shelf and hence leave much space underneath,where I could still put in avasewith flowers
19.Vase:
Avase is a jar, usually made of glass or pottery , used for holding cut flowersor as an ornament.
20.I removed the old fridge, re-plumbed andclada new sink into the new dark marble counter.
Clad:
A building, part of the building , or mountain that is clad with something is covered bythat thing .
The
walls and floors are clad with ceramic tiles.