Tantalizing - Source of curiosity, Mahito from JJK in ch 30
adjective
● Tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unattainable.
"a tantalizing glimpse of the career he might have had"
○ Exciting one's senses or desires.
"the tantalizing fragrance of fried bacon"
Dowager - Source of curiosity, historical stories
noun
● a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband.
"the dowager duchess"
○ INFORMAL
a dignified elderly woman.
"a handsome dowager was standing in front of the mirror"
Brimmed - Source of curiosity, Maomao from AD in v4 ch 17
verb
past tense: brimmed; past participle: brimmed
● be full to the point of overflowing.
"my eyes brimmed with tears"
Sling - Source of curiosity, Jinshi from AD in v4 ch 16
noun
plural noun: slings
1.
● a flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a weight.
"the horse had to be supported by a sling fixed to the roof"
2.
● a simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small
missiles.
"700 men armed only with slings"
verb
3rd person present: slings
1.
● suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs
loosely in a particular position.
"a hammock was slung between two trees"
2.
INFORMAL•BRITISH
● throw; fling (often used to express the speaker's casual attitude).
"sling a few things into your knapsack"
Fathom - Source of curiosity, Jinshi from AD in v4 ch 16
noun
● a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to
the depth of water.
"sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms"
verb
1.
● understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
"he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious"
2.
● measure the depth of (water).
"an attempt to fathom the ocean"
Gerrymander [Según el traductor significa falsificación de elecciones]
verb
gerund or present participle: gerrymandering
● manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or
class.
○ achieve (a result) by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency.
"a total freedom to gerrymander the results they want"
Vex
verb
● make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
"the memory of the conversation still vexed him"
● ARCHAIC
cause distress to.
"thou shalt not vex a stranger"
Hullabaloo [En español significa tumulto]
Noun
Has been part of the English language since the middle of the 18th century. It’s a word that
really sounds like what it means–the loud noises and shouting that people make when
they’re angry.
Did you hear all that hullabaloo in the office today?
Cacophony
Noun
Cacophony is another word related to noise–it’s a mixture of horrible sounds. Imagine birds
screeching, alarm bells ringing and babies screaming… and you’ve got yourself a
cacophony!
You may already know that words that end in phone or phony are related to sound in some
way. Cacophony comes from a Greek word made up of kacos (bad) and phone (sound). It
entered English in the mid-1600s.
My head hurt because as soon as I stepped outside, I heard a cacophony of car horns, noisy
pedestrians and yelling street vendors.
Ragamuffin [Según el traductor significa galopín]
Noun
Ragamuffin comes from the English that was used during the Middle Ages.
You’ve probably heard the word rag, right? A dirty and scruffy piece of old cloth. So it’ll make
sense to know that a ragamuffin is a person who wears dirty and scruffy clothes—clothes
that are just like rags!
It’s often used for children, and you may also sometimes hear it used to describe
scruffy-looking animals.
I send my children to school dressed smartly, and they come home like little ragamuffins!
Whippersnapper [Puede ser traducida como mequetrefe]
Noun
Whippersnapper is a bit old-fashioned today, but it’ll certainly make people smile if you use
it. Say it quickly and you’ll create a funny and harsh sound!
The word has been part of the English language since the 17th century, and surprisingly, it
has nothing to do with whips or snaps.
Instead, it’s a mixture of two terms. One referred to a lazy person who had no ambitions. The
other term was used for young people who lived on the street and did bad things, like
stealing.
The meaning has changed over the years, and today it’s used for a young person who’s too
confident and perhaps a little cheeky. It’s a perfect word to use for an inquisitive child who
just can’t stop questioning and correcting their parents.
I don’t like babysitting my friend’s little brother because he’s a whippersnapper who keeps
talking back to me.
Gobbledygook [En español significa Galimatías]
Noun
Gobbledygook was originally an American English word that was created from the
meaningless sound that turkeys make.
Close your eyes for a second and think of a turkey. What sound does it make? Does it sound
something like “gobble, gobble, gobble?” That’s exactly where this word came from!
It was created in the 1940s to mean words that are nonsense or have no meaning.
Gobbledygook also describes when people use too many technical words and so other
people can’t understand what they're saying.
The Director was talking a load of gobbledygook in that meeting. I have no idea what he
wants!
Gibberish
Noun
Gibberish means the same as gobbledygook–nonsense words and phrases that sound like
English but have little meaning.
Gibberish is an older term, though. It’s been in use since the mid-16th century. It’s not known
where the word came from, but many people believe it was taken from either a similar
Spanish or Swedish word.
They were so drunk that they were talking gibberish.
Poppycock
Noun
Poppycock has nothing to do with poppies (a type of flower) or cocks (a male bird and a
slang term for a man’s intimate body parts!)
Have you ever listened to somebody trying to talk about something that they know absolutely
nothing about? You know that what they’re saying is completely untrue, yet they insist on
continuing to talk?
It’s highly likely that they’re talking poppycock.
Poppycock actually came from the Dutch word pappekak, which is made from pap (soft) and
kak (poop!). It’s been part of English since the 1800s.
What a load of poppycock!
Conundrum
Noun
A conundrum is a confusing mystery. It’s a difficult puzzle or question that isn’t easy to
solve… or it may not be solvable at all!
The history of the word is itself a conundrum. It was used since the 1600s and looks like a
Latin word, but no one’s really sure where it came from. It’s thought that the word was
originally an insult for a demanding person.
Peter is the smartest kid in our class, but even he can’t figure out this conundrum of a math
problem.
Sakura, Sandy y Selene.
Jess y Denisse: 13
Gael, Aymar, Cameron, Yael: 8
Alexis: 18
J: 17
Arthur: 16
Irene: 15
The boy and the wolf
