Decoding 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
Read MoreVocabulary for Students: School, Health, Cities & More
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,
Read MoreNo One Writes to the Colonel: A Colombian Story
No One Writes to the Colonel: A Story of Waiting
“No One Writes to the Colonel” is the story of a retired colonel who leads a lifetime waiting for a pension, and his wife. They struggle to survive in a Colombia affected by war, repression, and government censorship, while expecting a government pension.
- They survive as they can, selling their last possessions. They also have a rooster, a legacy of their dead son, that needs to be fed. The Colonel is determined to keep it to earn money through cockfighting.
Vocabulary and Conditionals in English
Vocabulary
Social Interaction
- Considerate: Considerado
- See eye to eye: Estar de acuerdo
- Feel left out: Sentirse excluido
- Sense of belonging: Sensación de pertenencia
- Get along with: Llevarse bien con
- Share: Compartir
- In charge of: A cargo de
- Take advantage of: Tomar ventaja de
- Lend: Prestar
- Treat: Tratar
- Pull one’s weight: Tirar de su peso (Contribute fairly)
- Well-being: Bienestar
- Reach a compromise: Llegar a un compromiso
- Willing to: Dispuesto a
City Life
- Commute: Moverse todos los días
- Low-income: Sueldo bajo
- Crime
Healthy Lifestyle Tips: Diet, Exercise, and Well-being
Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle
Our lifestyle significantly impacts our behavior, performance, and overall health. Therefore, it’s crucial to take control and cultivate healthy habits.
Avoiding Bad Habits
To achieve a healthy lifestyle, it’s essential to avoid detrimental habits:
- Smoking: Creates addiction and increases the risk of cancer.
- Alcohol: Alters behavior and damages the body.
- Fast Food: Can lead to obesity and related health problems.
Embracing Positive Habits
Conversely, incorporating positive
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