The Priest and the Parrot Glossary
The Priest and the Parrot Glossary
15 terms
This is a glossary for the short story "The Priest and the parrot"
- Bashfully
- Adverb
- In a way that shows someone is very shy or easily embarrassed
- Example: He was smiling bashfully
- en: Tímidamente
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- Celibate
- Adjetive or Noun
- Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations for religious reasons
- Example: A celibate priest
- en: Célibe
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- Convalescing
- Verb
- To rest in order to get better after an illness
- Example: After your operation, you'll need to convalesce for a week or two.
- en: Convaleciente
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- Creases
- Noun
- A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing
- Example: Khaki trousers with knife-edge creases
- en: Pliegues
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- Expletive
- Noun
- A word that is considered offensive
- Example: She dropped the book on her foot and let out a string of expletives
- en: Expletivo
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- Fortnight
- Noun
- A period of two weeks
- Example: A fortnight ago
- en: Quincena
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- Hamlet
- Noun
- A small settlement, generally smaller than a village
- Example: I can overlook the hamlet from the mountain
- en: Aldehuela
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- Hirsute
- Noun
- Hairy
- Example: Their hirsute chests
- en: Hirsuta(o)
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- Languished
- Verb
- Lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
- Example: Plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant
- en: Languidecida(o)
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- Octogenarian
- Noun
- A person who is between 80 and 89 years old
- Example: The octogenarian is making his TV writing debut
- en: Octogenaria(o)
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- Pious
- Adjective
- Strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief
- Example: She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers
- en: Devota(o)
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- Raki
- Noun
- A strong alcoholic spirit made in Eastern Europe or the Middle East
- Example: Drink some raki in the evening
- en: Raki
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- Slink
- Verb
- To walk away from somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed
- Example: I tried to slink out of the room so that nobody would see me go
- en: Escabullirse
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- Tell-tale
- Adjetive
- To allow a secret to be known
- Example: She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.
- en: Indicadoras/Delator/Revelador
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- Thicket
- Noun
- A dense group of bushes or trees
- Example: An owl camouflaged in a dense thicket
- en: Matorral
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