Book: A gentle axe
Page: 26~29
Summary: Porfiry and Nikodim (Chief Superintendent) discuss about the letter that was sent to Porfiry, saying "Muder in Petrovsky Park". They decide to send small investigation group. Then Porfiry comes back to his office, noticing that the woman who wanted to meet him is still there. Pofiry talks to her.
Vocab
1. Magistrate: a civil officer charged with the administration of the law. (n)
- Porfiry is the investigating magistrate.
2. Grandeur: the quality or state of being impressive or awesome (n)
- The grandeur of the mountain scenery is wonderful.
3. Plasterwork: Construction or ornamental work done with plaster (n)
- The cracks in the plasterwork looked dangerous.
4. Soothe: to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh (vb)
- She soothed the barking dog with a low, soft voice.
5. Hoax: false, a deception, trick (n) - The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.
6. Intonation: the level of the voice (high or low) (n)
- Even though they both speak English, their intonation is different, because Mary comes from London and Gina comes from New York
7. Demur: to object, speak against (vb)
- She demurred when asked to take a salary cut.
8. Proprietor: the owner of a business, such as a shop or restaurant (n)
- The proprietor of that shoe store waits on customers himself.
9. Complicit: choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act (adj)
- The careers of officers the cover-up were ruined.
10. Confide: to tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know (vb)
- He confided to his friends that he didn't have much hope for his marriage.
11. Smirk: to smile in an unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased by someone else's bad luck or think you are better than other people (vb) - The boys tried not to smirk.
12. Indulgent: willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them (adj)
- He is indulgent in buying his children all that candy.
13. Predicament: a difficult or unpleasant situation in which you do not know what to do, or in which you have to make a difficult choice: (n) - Her predicament is that she has run out of money, but does not want to leave her nice apartment.
14. Parlour:a room in a house used for sitting and talking (n)
- Big old houses have a parlor near the front door
15. Manifestation: the act of appearing or becoming clear (n)
- Manifestation of the disease often doesn't occur until middle age.
Page: 26~29
Summary: Porfiry and Nikodim (Chief Superintendent) discuss about the letter that was sent to Porfiry, saying "Muder in Petrovsky Park". They decide to send small investigation group. Then Porfiry comes back to his office, noticing that the woman who wanted to meet him is still there. Pofiry talks to her.
Vocab
1. Magistrate: a civil officer charged with the administration of the law. (n)
- Porfiry is the investigating magistrate.
2. Grandeur: the quality or state of being impressive or awesome (n)
- The grandeur of the mountain scenery is wonderful.
3. Plasterwork: Construction or ornamental work done with plaster (n)
- The cracks in the plasterwork looked dangerous.
4. Soothe: to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh (vb)
- She soothed the barking dog with a low, soft voice.
5. Hoax: false, a deception, trick (n)
- The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.
6. Intonation: the level of the voice (high or low) (n)
- Even though they both speak English, their intonation is different, because Mary comes from London and Gina comes from New York
7. Demur: to object, speak against (vb)
- She demurred when asked to take a salary cut.
8. Proprietor: the owner of a business, such as a shop or restaurant (n)
- The proprietor of that shoe store waits on customers himself.
9. Complicit: choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act (adj)
- The careers of officers the cover-up were ruined.
10. Confide: to tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know (vb)
- He confided to his friends that he didn't have much hope for his marriage.
11. Smirk: to smile in an unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased by someone else's bad luck or think you are better than other people (vb)
- The boys tried not to smirk.
12. Indulgent: willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them (adj)
- He is indulgent in buying his children all that candy.
13. Predicament: a difficult or unpleasant situation in which you do not know what to do, or in which you have to make a difficult choice: (n)
- Her predicament is that she has run out of money, but does not want to leave her nice apartment.
14. Parlour:a room in a house used for sitting and talking (n)
- Big old houses have a parlor near the front door
15. Manifestation: the act of appearing or becoming clear (n)
- Manifestation of the disease often doesn't occur until middle age.
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