English wordtest 03 A

Homework for Thursday week 13

Your homework is to learn the following WORDS from The Kite Runner and be able to:

* translate them from English to Swedish and from Swedish to English
understand their dictionary explanations in English from either Merriam Webster's Dictionary or Oxford Learner's Dictionary, and match with the correct word
Explain in your own words different concepts discussed in class.


WORDS: 


frigid - very cold in temperature- kallt

Alley- A narrow passageway between or behind buildings.

overcast -  (of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of grey cloud.- molntäckt, mulen

creek - a narrow, sheltered waterway. - bäck

soar - fly or rise high in the air. -flyga

afterthought - something that is thought of later.- eftertanke

whisper - speak very softly - viska

bury - put or hide underground.- gräva ner, dölja.

sin - the breaking of a religious or moral law - synd

windmill - a building where grain is crushed into flour. väderkvarn

harelipped - having a cleft lip.- harmynt

kite - a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it,
flown in the wind at the end of a long string. - drake

shard - a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.

sapphire - a transparent precious stone.- ädelsten, safir

appendage - a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important.

slingshot -a Y-shaped stick or piece of metal with a piece of elastic attached to the top parts, used especially by children for shooting small stones.

deny - state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of. - neka

marble a hard crystalline white stone used in architecture and sculpture -marmor

intricate- very complicated or detailed.- invecklad

chandelier - a large, decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles.- takkrona

hemorrhage- an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel.- blödning

run off - escape from a place, person, or situation.

elope - run away secretly in order to get married.

dishonorable - bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something.

reputation - the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

Anesthesiologist- a doctor specialized in anesthesia -bedövningsläkare

Congenital (of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.

obstetrician - A physician or surgeon qualified to practise in childbirth. förlossningsläkare

to exaggerate Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.- att överdriva

merchant A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade. köpman/affärsman

orphanage A residential institution for the care and education of orphans. barnhem

Explain the differences between Hazara People and Pashtuns