DICTIONARY OF WORDS

adventure

*Strange and dangerous event:

watched an adventure movie.

*Risky business: our own business was an adventure that worked well.

*Casual affair: had an affair with a colleague.

almost

adverbio

not quite; very nearly.

"he almost knocked Georgina over"

sinónimos: nearly, (just) about, more or less, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, close to, near, not quite, roughly, not far from, for all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, pretty near, pretty nearly, pretty much, pretty well, well-nigh, nigh on.

appeal

make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public.

"police are appealing for information about the incident"

sinónimos: ask urgently/earnestly, make an urgent/earnest request, call, make a plea, plead

apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

"he said he would appeal against the conviction"

breathtaking

astonishing or awe-inspiring in quality, so as to take one's breath away.

"the scene was one of breathtaking beauty"

sinónimos: spectacular, magnificent, wonderful, awe-inspiring, awesome, astounding, astonishing, amazing, stunning, incredible, thrilling, exciting, sensational, out of this world, jaw-dropping, wondrous

building

a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory.

"In my view, it would be illogical and incorrect to describe these two buildings as a house."

sinónimos: structure, construction, edifice, erection, property, premises, establishment

childhood

the state of being a child.

"the idealized world of childhood"

common

occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

"salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings"

conquerors

person who conquers a place or people.

"a people ruled over by a foreign conqueror"

constantly

continuously over a period of time; always.

"the world is constantly changing"

cosmopolitan

familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.

"his knowledge of French, Italian, and Spanish made him genuinely cosmopolitan"

crossing

a place where two roads, two railroad lines, or a road and a railroad line crossed.
"He admitted building the double line would cause more train traffic at the railway crossings ."

dared

have the courage to do something.
"a story he dare not write down"

disappoint

fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of (someone).
"I have no wish to disappoint everyone by postponing the visit"

disconnect

break the connection of or between.
"take all violence out of television drama and you disconnect it from reality"

dizzy

having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.
"Jonathan had begun to suffer dizzy spells"

edges

the outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part farthest away from the center of something.
"a willow tree at the water's edge"

enormous

very large in size, quantity, or extent.
"her enormous blue eyes"

enough

to the required degree or extent (used after an adjective, adverb, or verb); adequately.
"before he was old enough to shave"

tale

a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
"Mary and Tom Coogan's story is an inspirational tale of a true and deep love that conquered tragedy." a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one.

"I love magical things like fairies and goblins."