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Parenthesis - Vocab

224:

• a grizzle (neologism) – as verb: to cry or complain continuously in a way that is annoying
• hushed – silent, low
• sewery (neologism) – as noun “sewer”: an underground pipe that is used to carry sewage away from houses, factories, etc
• to tug – to pull
• grudgingly – given or done unwillingly
• to thrash – to move or make something move in a violent or uncontrolled way
• reluctant – unwilling
• sluice – a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water out of or into a canal, etc
• stark – here: complete and total
• toad – Kröte
• muck – dirt
• purged – as verb: to make yourself/somebody/something pure, healthy or clean by getting rid of bad thoughts or feelings
• to clutch – to hold somebody/something tightly

225:

• sodden – extremely wet
• detritus – natural waste material that is left after something has been used or broken up
• ceaselessly – without ever stopping
• stratagems – a trick or plan that you use to gain an advantage or to trick an opponent
• induce – to cause sth
• nape – the back of the neck
• courtesy – a polite thing that you say or do when you meet people in formal situations
• fulcrum - the most important part of an activity or a situation
• gum – either of the firm areas of flesh in the mouth to which the teeth are attached
• indulgent – tending to allow somebody to have or do whatever they want
• vanity – too much pride in your own appearance, abilities or achievements

226:

• Calabrian – Calabria is the region on the toe of Italy
• indirection (neologism)
• spruce (obs.) – glamourous
• bustling - to move around in a busy way or to hurry somebody in a particular direction
• Catherine wheel – type of firecracker which spins around an axle and sprays coloured fire
• braid – Borte
• crisp – here: in speaking: quick and confident in a way that suggests that the person is busy or is not being friendly
• sullen – bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character (mürrisch, trotzig)
• fret – to be worried or unhappy and not able to relax
• angular – thin and without much flesh so that the bones are noticeable
• ruffed – with a ruff: a wide stiff white collar with many folds in it, worn especially in the 16th and 17th centuries
• stagey/stagy - not natural, as if it is being acted by somebody in a play
• gloomy - nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad
• unflattered – flattery: - praise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain something from somebody
• shimmy - to dance or move in a way that involves shaking your hips and shoulders

227:

• plodder – a person who works slowly and steadily but without imagination
• flannel – a small piece of cloth used for washing yourself
• disenchantment – no longer feeling enthusiasm for somebody/something; not believing something is good or worth doing
• prosey (neologism) – made out of prose
• scowl – starrer Blick
• to flourish (here used as noun) - to grow well; to be healthy and happy
• florin - an old British coin worth two shillings (= now 10p)
• speck - a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc
• pinpoint - the exact position of somebody/something or the exact time that something happened
• inexorably - (of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed

228:

• cameo - a small part in a film/movie or play for a famous actor
• grubby - unpleasant because it involves activities that are dishonest or immoral
• unadorned - without any decoration
• impregnable - strong and impossible to defeat or change
• ambiguous - that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings
• palate – der Gaumen
• strive – strove – striven – to try very hard to achieve something

229:

• adoration - a feeling of great love or worship
• savour - to enjoy the full taste or flavour of something, especially by eating or drinking it slowly
• console - to give comfort or sympathy to somebody who is unhappy or disappointed
• hold/keep somebody/something at bay - to prevent an enemy from coming close or a problem from having a bad effect
• biddable - willing to obey and to do what they are told to

230:

• lurid - too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive
• pudgy – slightly fat
• unfrock – undress
• loll - to lie, sit or stand in a lazy, relaxed way / to move or hang in a relaxed way
• giggle - to laugh in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed or nervous
• to muddle - to put things in the wrong order or mix them up
• to pitch - to throw somebody/something with force
• trusting - tending to believe that other people are good, honest, etc
• to draft - to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
• ark – a large boat which Noah built to save his family and two of every type of animal from the flood
• anthropophagy - cannibalism
• skipper - the captain of a small ship or fishing boat
• gopher - Erdhörnchen
• stave - a strong stick or pole

231:

• to deduce - to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available (ableiten)
• analgesia - die Schmerzunempfindlichkeit
• to dispute - to question whether something is true and valid
• brazen - open and without shame, usually about something that people find shocking
• solipsism - the theory that only the self exists or can be known
• to nag - to keep complaining to somebody about their behaviour or keep asking them to do something
• to fret - to be worried or unhappy and not able to relax
• stubborn - determined not to change your opinion or attitude
• wand - a straight thin stick that is held by somebody when performing magic or magic tricks
• ravelled - ravel something out: to open something which has become twisted or which contains knots

232:

• to alter – to change
• emendation - a letter or word that has been changed or corrected in a text; the act of making changes to a text
• rigour - the fact of being careful and paying great attention to detail
• bracing - making you feel full of energy because it is cold
• infatuation - very strong feelings of love or attraction for somebody/something, especially when these are unreasonable and do not last long
• suspicious - feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof

234:

• to incubate : to sit on one’s eggs in order to keep them warm until they hatch
• belly: the part of the body below the chest
• to reply: to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something
• chauvinist: a person who has an aggressive and unreasonable belief that their own country is better than all others
• seal: a sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts. There are many types of seal, some of which are hunted for their fur
• regrettable: that you are sorry about and wish had not happened
• inclined: tending to do something; likely to do something
• latter: being the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list
• ostrich: a very large African bird with a long neck and long legs, that cannot fly but can run very fast
• dodo: a large bird that could not fly and that is now extinct (= no longer exists)
• arrowhead: the sharp pointed end of an arrow
• canny: intelligent, careful and showing good judgement, especially in business or politics
• drool: to show in a silly or exaggerated way that you want or admire somebody/something very much / dogs drool when they smell food, then saliva * runs out of their mouth
• quilt: a decorative cover for a bed, made of two layers with soft material between them
• reinforce: to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger

240:

• pretension - a claim or assertion of a claim to something
• spittle - saliva, especially as ejected from the mouth
• frump - an unattractive woman who wears dowdy old-fashioned clothes
• attached - full of affection or fondness
• dandy - a man unduly concerned with looking stylish and fashionable
• profoundly - to a profound extent; extremely
• indulgent - having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone
• rowdily - noisy and disorderly
• reckless - heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous
• monied - having much money; affluent
• penniless - having no money; very poor
• didacticism: didactic (adjective) - intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
• rubble - waste or rough fragments of stone , brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings
• random - made , done , or happening without method or conscious decision
• strut - a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait

241:

• undertow (of something) - a feeling or quality that influences people in a particular situation even though they may not really be aware of it
• to holler - to shout loudly
• to boast (about s.th.) - to talk with too much pride about something that you have or can do
• to bully – to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make somebody do something
• farce – a funny play for the theatre based on ridiculous and unlikely situations and events; this type of writing or performance
• to swallow – to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach
• to bawl (at somebody) - to shout loudly, especially in an unpleasant or angry way

247

• Entropy = (physics) (symb. S) a measurement of the energy that is present in a system or process but is not available to do work
• to defy = to successfully resist something to a very unusual degree
• shifts = to move, or move something, from one position or place to another
• aqueous = containing water; like water
• sigh = to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc

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First four pages of "Literature"

Thematischer Oberstufenwortschatz

Wie besprochen bitte diesen Oberstufenwortschatz besorgen (bei Onlinebuchhändlern oder Auktionshäusern oder im ZVAB oder sonstwo...) Schöne Ferien noch!

Presentations

• The NEW list with the presentation topics and dates
• Handout presentations: the dos and don'ts...

If you...

• have give a presentaion about a king or queen
  • only give essential information about his biography
  • "embed" his/her reign in history (what was before/after?)
  • explain the main aims of his/her reign
  • say how he/she changed England, explain important decisions, problems they ad to face etc
  • include important influences (historical events like wars, treaties, inventions; influential people etc)

• have to give a presentation about an age/epoch
  • explain its main ideas/values
  • describe the living conditions of the different classes
  • portray important people living at that time
  • outline influences and how they were integrated

• have to give a presentation about a literary period
  • "embed" it in literary history (what was before/after?)
  • explain its main ideas/values
  • describe the living conditions of the different classes
  • portray important authors and their works
  • outline literary influences and how they were integrated

Useful links

• Lingoes: Übersetzungsprogramm für den PC, das fast jedes Wort auf dem Bildschirm in jedem Programm sofort übersetzen kann (Freewarealternative zu Babylon Translator)

Homework

17 Sept 2009

While I'm away, please prepare (read and understand, look up words) the following text and answer the questions on the text until Monday, September 28 (written and in full sentences!):

Text - "True believers in the American dream wake up to a nightmare"

1. What was the original purpose of the “poem”?
2. What is the “nightmare“ O`Toole refers to?
3. Explain in detail why “The dream, to an increasing extent, has fueled the nightmare” (l. 35)!
4. When and why did the American dream come alive again? In which way has it changed?

13 January 2010

Marina Walla/Thomas Kraus

II.2.
Introduction: example for boring holidays/doesn't exist as often as for 10 years/ the high-risk holidays are booming/ how can this trend be explained?

Arguments:

1. people need adventure because their life is too montonous/every day the same boring life/ e.g. people sitting in an office
2. more information about such high-risk activities by the media/ because people see this they want to do this/ e.g. you can see free climbers on TV

Conclusion: the booming can be exlained by the montonous life of many people or the information the media gives us/ the whole community is more prepared to take a risk

Extras

• Grammar Test for you to check on your knowledge... Solution