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House on Mango
House on Mango vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crumbling (adj) | slowly falling apart, usually breaking into small pieces |
| elm (n) | a type of tree, usually large |
| flat (n) | apartment |
| temporary (adj) | not lasting a long time, not permanent |
| washroom (n) | a room, often public, with washing and usually toilet facilities |
| aspiration (n) | the hope of achieving something |
| baptize (v) | perform a Christian ceremony through which people are named |
| chandelier (n) | a lamp that hangs from the ceiling |
| Chinese year of the horse (idiom/n) | the Chinese have a twelve-year cycle where each year is named after an animal |
| fancy (adj) | nice and probably expensive |
| records (n) | flat discs that store music and can be played aloud |
| sobbing (v) | crying a lot |
| opera (n) | a musical performance in which all the words are sung |
| rosebuds (n) | small young roses before they become full flowers |
| smart cookie (idiom/n) | a clever person |
| velvety (adj) | like velvet, a soft, expensive fabric |
| Madame Butterfly (n) | a famous opera in which the title character falls in love with a man who betrays her |
| chip in (idiom/v) | contribute, help out |
| complicated (adj) | difficult to explain |
| crooked (adj) | not straight |
| especially (adv) | particularly |
| dumb (adj) | stupid |
| straw brim (n) | a straw hat with a band that casts shade on the face |
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