понедельник, 12 ноября 2012 г.

Words you should know to read

Grim: 
-looking or sounding very serious
-very bad, ugly, or unpleasant
(syn: cruel, dismal)
Spree:
-a short period of time when you do a lot of one activity, especially spending money or drinking alcohol
Alleged:
-to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved
(syn: assert)
Shooting:
-a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun
Thigh:
-the top part of your leg, between your knee and your
(syn: hip)
Require:
-to need something
-if you are required to do or have something, a law or rule says you must do it or have it
(syn: need, demand; order, command)
Go anwry:
-if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned
- not in the correct position
Homicide:
-the crime of murder
Trigger:
-to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events
-the part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire it
To cheer:
-to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or support of someone or something
(syn: applause, acclaim. plaudit)
To divulge:
-to give someone information that should be secret
Snooze:
-to sleep lightly for a short time
(syn: nap, sleep)
To yell:
-to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited
To plead:
-to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way
(syn: begg)
Villain:
-the main bad character in a film, play, or story
(Syn: malefactor)
To blame:
-to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
To mow:
-to kill large numbers of people at the same time, especially by shooting them, or driving to fast
-to cut grass using a machine
To lame:
-to make a person or animal unable to walk properly
(syn: cripple)
Dumb:
-stupid
-unable to speak, because you are angry, surprised, shocked etc
To hiss:
-to say something in a loud whisper
Tentative:
-not definite or certain, and may be changed later
-done without confidence
To reassure:
-to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation:
Stubborn:
-determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable:
(syn: resolute)
Eternity:
-a period of time that seems very long because you are annoyed, anxious
-the whole of time without any end
To groan:
-to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable
(syn: moan)
Precaution:
-something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening
To bustle:
-to move around quickly, looking very busy
To squint:
-to look at something with your eyes partly closed in order to see better
Laundry:
-clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed
To shrug:
-to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something:
To slink:
-to move somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you are afraid or ashamed
To torment:
-severe mental or physical suffering
(syn: vex, annoy)
Conspicuous:
-very easy to notice
To hobble:
-to walk with difficulty, especially because your legs or feet hurt
To fumble:
-to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward way
To chuckle:
-to laugh quietly
Venomous:
-full of hatred or anger

суббота, 10 ноября 2012 г.

What happened at the beginning?

  Well, I've read some part of the book and now I can tell what happened there.
It was usual day in the Garvin High School. Everything was like the any other day. Students were gathering in school cafeteria for lunch. The shooting began very suddenly. It was real tragedy. Six students died and others were wounded. A certain Valerie Leftman shield other girl by herself or just fell on the shooter, but she was the last victim before Nick Levil, the shooter, turned the gun on himself. Then I learned that Valerie was a girlfriend of Nick. Hmm, it's strange. Everything is strange. Why had he shot? And why had he killed himself? Had Valerie known what he was going to do in that morning? Why had she jumped between Nick and other girl, Jessica?
  Valerie Leftman have kept her bed for one or two week yet, because her thigh wounded. But her mom insists on going back to school, because Valerie's doctor says that she can do it. However, Valerie can't go back. She is scared of facing all those people. Some of them think that she is a hero, others think she is a murderer. But actually, she doesn't know who she is. Some days she felt like both, some days she felt like neither. And she didn't try to save a life to Jessica when she jumped between her and Nick. This girl pestered Valerie.
  I think that her mom sooner or later will make her go to school. What will happen next? I have a lot of questions. I'll write answers down as soon as I'll know.