Universidad autónoma de Chiriquí

Faculty of Humanities

Professor: Carmen Cano

Writing curse

Student: Felix Aguilar

Third year
2018
Free writing..
 Vocabulary of Unit 1
Exploring the essay

1.pleasant [plez-uh nt]: (adj.)polite; amiable; agreeable.

The boy is very pleasant.

2.meticulous[muh-tik-yuh-luh s] very carefully

The man was meticulous when he arrived in Brooklyn.

3.to entail: [verb en-teyl; noun en-teyl, en-teyl] to include

I want to entail your brother in my team.

4.wrinkled: [ring-kuh l] verb.having an unwanted line or crease;not ironed

She was wrinkled on her face.

5.silverware [sil-ver-wair]noun:eating utensils

Please give me the my granmother silverware .

6.elbow grease noun:physical strength

a job requiring elbow grease.

7.dreaded (adj). [dred]:feared

I found a dreaded man last night in that neighborhood.

8.to disinfect: (verb)to purify

Please disinfect your toilet ,because it is smelling too bad.

9.to make do(verb):to manage with what is available

We have to make do everything in this restaurant.

10.steamy [stee-mee]adj.:very hot and humid

The poster was too steamy to go with my parents.

11.to struggle(verb):to try to do something difficult

I want to struggle on that career.

12.to squint (verb).:strain or narrow your eyes to see something

You have to squint your eyes to read that letter.

13.confines(noun):limits of a place

Next vacations we will go to the confines of South America.

14.to plop(verb):drop down

The water start to plop from the roof.

15.dizzy(adj.):wobbly lightheaded

I felt dizzy this morning.

16.to nod(verb):move face up and down to indicate agreement

If you feel well to nod me please.

17.delight(adj):happiness,pleasure

He was delight with his girlfriend yesterday.

18.rewarded [ri-wawrd]: (adj.)something given recompense or received in

return or for service, merit, hardship, etc.

He was rewarded last weekend in his job.

19.rural(adj):related to the country

I grew up in a rural place.

20.a dweller(noun): a person who lives in a place resident

A dweller told me that information.

21.rewardless of:in spite of

22.notable(adj.):important

That police officer is a notable person in my town.

23.the degree(noun):the amount

How much is the degree of that car.

24.the pace(noun):the speed rate

Do not cross the pace please .

25wary(adj.):suspicious

A wary man was walking las night over there.

26.the deadline(noun):the limit

There is the dead line stop the car.

27.the peak(noun):the highest the top amount

The peak of this cow is 400 dolars.

28.a drawback(noun phrase):a disadvantage

A drawback of buying second hand cars is the motor use.

29.fiber(noun):a plant material

My hat has was madden with the best fiber.

30.the colon(noun):an organ in the digestive system

He has colon cancer.

31.a couch potato(noun phrase):a person who spend a lot of time watching
tv

My brother is a couch potato.

32a boom(noun):sudden increase in popularity

The boon is this cellphone.

33.to attain(verb):to achieve

You have to attain my documents in a save place.

34.to cut back on(verb phrase):to reduce the amount

My friend cut back on your ride.

35:in conjunction with (noun phrase): at the same time

We are going to work in conjunction with my friends

36.astounding: amazing

37.to flock to:to go to a place in a large number( like birds do)

38.prevalent:common

39.friendliness: [frend-lee] showing characteristic friendship

40.trafficjams(noun): a number of vehicles so obstructed that they can

scarcely move

41to opt to:to choose to do something

42.namely:such as ,for example

43.the tuition:money paid for classes

44.recluctant:hesitant
45.minimal:the least amount possible

46.a credential:a qualification

47.to perceive:to see, to believe to be

48.mandatory:necessary

49. senior citizen(noun): an elderly or aged person, especially one who is

retired

Please in orther to get more information ask to the senior citizen in that
house

50.a livelihood:source of income

51a misconception:error,false impression

52.to disregard: to ignore

53.determined:decided ,concluded

54.fulfilling:satisfiying pleasing

55.to pale in comparison:to be weakcompared

56.to ensure:make sure

57:an intermediary:mediators

58.a hierarchy:chains of command

59.up to par:performing adequately

60.an inspection:examination,check
Unit 2: Narratives Essays
1.to scowl:to frown

2.a terminal:an arrival or departure point

3.to despair:the condition of having no hope

4.to gaze[geyz](verb):to look at slowly

She has to gaze me while I am in my job.

5.to jerk:to move with an abrupt motion

6.timidly(adj.)shyly

She is timidly when she is with me.

7.desertedadj.)empty

There was a deserted stadium

8.eldery:older, mature

9.to shuffle :to walk sliding feet

10.a predicament:a troubling situation

11.a courtesy: a kind of polite action

12.superstitious:irrational believing

13.to trip:to stumble or fall

14.scrolling [skrohl] (verb): a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other

material, especially one with writing on it

Scrolling the paper is something thedious.

15.right away:immediately

16.an Idol:hero
17.silly(adj.) [sil-ee] stupid

He is a silly all the time he drinks.

18.to pack:to put clothes in a suitcase

19.to take on:undertake face

20.a role:job function

21.a driveway:an area in front of a home where people park their cars

22.a throne:a special chair

23.residential: areas where people live,not commercial

24.sputtering: [spuht-er-ing](verb) to make explosive popping or sizzling

sounds.

25.a sedan: a type of car

26.a spell:a state of being captivated by something

27.to leak out: escape

28.somber:serious

29.to reprimand :scold lecture

30. severity:seriousness

31.a moving violation: a traffic offense