I haven't written a vocabulary entry about " Field trip to Lisbon ", which was one of the topics that we discussed in classes, so here are ( a little bit late!) the new words that was abble to learn:
Hectic : characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
Mould ( verb ) : form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" ; form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold ; make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" .
Retail : The sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers.
Of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of goods or commodities at retail.
In retail quantities.
At a retail price.
Scaffold : A temporary platform, either supported from below or suspended from above, on which workers sit or stand when performing tasks at heights above the ground.
A raised wooden framework or platform.
A platform used in the execution of condemned prisoners, as by hanging or beheading.
>tr.v. scaf·fold·ed, scaf·fold·ing, scaf·folds
To provide or support with a raised framework or platform.
To place on a raised framework or platform.
Lingering : Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease. ´
Fence : A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails.
The art or sport of fencing.
One who receives and sells stolen goods.
A place where stolen goods are received and sold.
Fence : A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails.
The art or sport of fencing.
One who receives and sells stolen goods.
A place where stolen goods are received and sold.
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