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Modul: English Science Fiction Short Stories (esfss) Schule: FHNW

Modul: English Science Fiction Short Stories (esfss) Schule: FHNW


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Sprache English
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to clinch

to manage to achieve something by doing one final thing that makes it certain

to creak

make a high-pitched noise when something moves or when you put weight on it

to plug along

to continue doing something (e.g. travelling) in a determined way despite difficulties

to lurk (person)

to wait, sometimes in hiding, in order to frighten, annoy or attack someone.

to lurk (thing)

likely to threaten, upset or harm you

to cuss

to swear

to crawl

to move along the ground with your hands and knees or with your body close to the ground

dubious

not completely good, safe or honest; not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do it.

nondescript

very ordinary and not interesting or attractive

desolate (place)

completely empty with no people or pleasant features

desolate (person)

feeling very sad and lonely

sober

not drunk; with a serious attitude

truncated

made shorter, especially by having the end or top removed.

hollow

empty inside

weathered

changed appearance because of the effects of wind, rain, etc

peeling

small pieces of the thing or the covering of it start to become separated from it

a smattering of

a small amount

an appendage

something that is joined to something larger or more important, for example a small part of your body such as a hand or foot.

a pretty good clip

quickly

to prove

to show a particular result after a period of time

to stick out

to go / to be past the surface or edge of something

to endeavour

to try to do something

to retrogress

to return to an older and worse state

to intervene

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse.

retractable

able to be pulled back or pulled in

tough

strong, not easily broken or made weaker or defeated

sporadic

happening sometimes, not regular or continuous

serviceable

effective; suitable for the situation in which something is used

invisible

impossible to see

thin

having a small distance between two opposite sides (not thick)

yielding

soft and easy to move or bend (flexible)

tangible

real or not imaginary; able to be shown, touched or experienced

smooth

having a surface or substance which is perfectly regular, and has no holes, lumps or areas that rise or fall suddenly

groove

a long narrow hollow space cut in a surface

lever

a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or to move a heavy object

manoeuvrability

the ability to move and control (direct) easily

evidence

one or more reasons for believing something is or is not true

to blare / blare / blaring

to emit a loud, racous sound

sheath / sheathing

a close-fitting covering or case

swift / swiftness / swiftly

moving with great speed / rapid / without delay