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The Village by The Sea
The Village by The Sea
1. Shrivelled (pg 112) (Adj) Someone that aging due to 4. crook (n): a person who is a criminal.(p. 86)
old age but still have a youthful mind and inside. Ex: Ex: he kidnapped a kid, so he is a crook.
Even though Chantha is shrivelled person, he still
enjoys playing kid games. 5. relief (n): a feeling that make you feel less worry.(p.
2. Turmoil (pg112) (Noun) From the disturbed water 87)
where they meet and sport. Ex: The sea was turmoil Ex: I feel relief now.
because of waste that people threw into the sea.
3. Drenched (pg112) (Verb) to make someone or 6. Dignity (n): a serious face and manner. (p. 87)
something getting wet. Ex: Visal plays the water gun Ex: He was not happy and he walked out with dignity.
with his friend during Khmer New Year and the water
drenched him. 7. soundly (adv): something that comfortable.(p. 91)
4. Urchins (Noun, p.113): small kids or youngsters that Ex: Last night, I slept soundly.
usually live or play along the street.
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Example: A bunch of urchins is begging for money after
they clean our vehicle without permission.
5. Smoldered (Verb, p.114): When something gets 1. suffocating (adj) causing difficulty in breathing.
Ex: I will move away soon because it’s so suffocating
burn slowly with smoke coming our but without any
flame yet. here due to the smog. (p. 135, line 2)
Example: The smouldered is strong when you you burn
2. inadequate (adj) lacking the quality or quantity
damp pieces of woods and only smoke come out.
6. Pedestrians (Noun, p.120): are people that like required.
walking rather than riding vehicles or travel by foots. Ex: One of the main issues amid the outbreak is
inadequate food supplies. (p. 137, Line 21)
Example: Lin is known to be pedestrian by her friend,
because she prefers walking to school or other places
rather than riding her vehicle. 3. hubbub (n) a busy, noisy situation.
Ex: Nara fought through the hubbub. (p. 137, line 33)
7. Dismal (adj, pg.121): awful attempted on something.
Ex: I was terrified to see my dismal performance on the
test. 4. Boasted ( past tense of Boast) Boast (v) to speak too
8. Dwindled (verb, pg.122): to become smaller or less. proudly or happily about what you have done or what
you own
Ex: The shirt that I just bought dwindled after I wrongly
put in the washing machine. Ex: He boasted that he always gets the highest score.
9. Treacherous (adj, pg.124): risky, dangerous or (p. 138, line 10)
unstable. Ex: The weather is treacherous for us to go
5. Delight (n) great pleasure, happiness. (P. 139)
rock climbing right now.
Ex: Everyone plays with Tanghai with great delight.
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Group member: 6. Haggle (v) to bargain the price or condition. (P. 141)
Lengryry Sophakneath Ex: Visal buys shoes without haggling.
Ly Tanghai
7. Gleam (v) to produce or reflect a small bright light.
1. wandered (v): walk slowly. (p. 84) (P. 142)
Ex: He wandered around my house yesterday. Ex: His old ring gleams after polished.
2. amused (v): entertaining.(p. 84) 8. Hurl (v) to throw something with great force, in an
Ex: He does some crazy things to amuse his sister. angry or violent way. (P. 142)
Ex: He hurls stone into the sea.
3. fend for (phrasal verb): earn oneself for own
living.(p. 85)
Chapter 1 - Idiot [noun] a person having severe mental
retardation, one mentally deficient, a bom fool.(p57)
• Inundated (v): sunk under water or flooded. (p.7) Ex: No one is allowed call your classmate an idiot in
Example: His car was inundated by flood. class.
• Scattered (v): to throw something around the place.
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(p.7)
1. Grateful (adj): Happy for the situation that you are
Example: My son scattered his toys all over his room.
• Crumbling (v): broken down, fall down. (p.9) in. (p.103) Example: Vin is grateful for the life that she
Example: He threw away his LEGO which crumbling has right now.
into pieces as it hit the wall.
• Crumpled (adj): messy or wrinkle of cloth. 2. Confined (adj): Be restricted with works. (p.103)
Example: This shirt looked crumpled. Example: Mazer is confined to her assignment both day
and night.
• Duped (v): to be tricked, fooled or cheated (past
tense or past participle of the word
“dupe’’). (p.24) 3. Painstakingly (adv): Take really good care of sth.
(p.106)
Example: Randy was duped by drug dealers to carry a
bag of weed for them. Example: Chhorvin feeds her sick dog painstakingly
• Stunned (adj): to shock for something that with the spoon.
happened. (p.24)
Example: Kimtong was stunned when he heard about 4. Sullenness (adj): Watching someone with less
his exam result. emotion or silently. (p.106)
Example: Sandra got upset with her boyfriend and
• Ignorant (adj): uneducated or unknowledgeable.
(p.25) looked at him with disappointment and sullenness.
Example: He came and duped the ignorant villager.
5. Benefactor (n): Help other people by giving them
Chapter 3 money. (p.107) Example: Tauro was a benefactor but
- Sprawling [adj] built over a wide area in a way that is then she stopped because people were taking it for
ugly or not carefully planned. (p. 48) Ex: Los Angeles granted.
may be the world's most famously sprawling city.
6.Taciturn (adj): Speak so little. (p.108)
- Vigorously [adv] in a way that involves physical Example: Sura is a Taciturn. It’s hard to get to know her
strength, effort, or energy; strenuously. (p. 49) Ex: secret.
Sokha exercises vigorously nearly every day.
7.Jolt (n): a vibrate or a tremble. (p.109)
- Dazed [adj] very confused and unable to think clearly. Example: My dad’s car jolt so hard.
(p. 52) Ex: Sokha who was the driver in the accident
appeared so dazed, but not badly hurt. 8.Embarrassment (n): thankful way. (p.111)
Example: My sis looked at me in embarrassment when
- Agony [noun] extreme suffering, death, extreme I helped her solved her problem.
physical or mental pain, severe struggle. (p. 53) Ex:
Sokha lay on the bed screaming in agony, as she had an
traffic accident.