The priest and the parrot

15 Vocabulary fom the text "The priest and the parrot". terms

CHIME: Verb; (of bells) to make a clear ringing sound.; Example: At ten o'clock, she heard the bells chiming.
CREASE: Noun; A line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed.; Example: The crease in the paper showed it was not new.
CURB: Verb; To control or limit something that is not wanted.; Example: I had to curb his crazy ideas.
FLOWING: Adjective; Moving in one direction, especially continuously and easily.; Example: I was flowing with my classmates ideas.
HAMLET: Noun; A small village without a church.; Example: The hamlet is near to the lake.
HIRSUTE: Adjective; Having a lot of hair, especially on the face or body; Example: Her hirsute hair was imposible to brush.
MISCONSTRUE: Verb; To form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says.; Example: He misconstrued his friend's kindness.
MOURNE: Verb; To feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone's death.; Example: My grandmother still mournes my grandfather, after all these years.
REPLENISHMENT: Noun; The act of filling something up again by replacing what has been used.; Example: The replenishment of the shop is on Sundays at 5 pm.
RIPE: Adjective; (of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten.; Example: You can tell when a banana is ripe because its yellow color.
SCORN: Verb; To treat with a great lack of respect, or to refuse something because you think it is wrong or not acceptable.; Example: The interviwer scorned the man.
SLOT: Noun; A long, narrow hole, especially one for putting coins into or for fitting a separate piece into.; Example: The letter was passed through the slot of the door.
SQUINT: Verb; To partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly.; Example: He squinted her eyes to see the board.
THICKET: Noun; An area of trees and bushes growing closely together.; Example: The cat run to the thicket to protect itself.
VANTAGE POINT: Noun; A place, especially a high place, that provides a good, clear view of an area.; Example: From that vantage point, we both could appreciate much better the forest view.