"on a shoestring to Coorg"

here's some vocab work on the book "on a shoestring to Coorg".

Dewy: wet with dew.
The feeling of dewy grass under your feet.

Lithe: a lithe person is able to mover and bend her body easily and gracefully; flexible
Arching her body, a lithe gymnast achieves postures of astonishing grace and skill.

Quaint: something attractive because it’s unusual and rather old-fashioned
the Constitution itself is quaint and outdated.

Abscond, to: if someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission
Two paedophiles absconded from the State prison yesterday.

Bullock cart: bullock is a young bull that has been castrated. A bullock-cart is a cart drawn by bullocks.
Instead of taking a taxi you can opt for a bullock-cart ride.

Latrine: a structure, usually consisting of a hole in the ground, that is used as a toilet for example in a military camp.
Most latrines in East-Africa are more that 10 m deep.

Sartorial: relating to clothes and to the way they are made or worn.
recognising a sartorial sin is the first step to get to know fashion.

Endeavour: attempt to do something, especially something new or originally.
Shuttle Endeavour to stay in space until Wednesday

Brusquely: quickly and shortly, almost rude
I brusquely told him to piss off.

Favouritism: if you accuse someone of favouritism, you disapprove of them because they unfairly help or favour one person or group much more than another.
Hypocrisy and favouritism are on the top of most people’s ethical concerns’ list.

Conspicuous: can be seen or noticed very easily;
the Thai Majal is a conspicuous construction.

Callous: very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
Many tv-stations had such callous reactions to the bombings that took dozens of lives.

Stark: stark choises or statements are harsh and unpleasant./ very plain in appearence.
Oil industry faces a stark choice caused by the failure to find easily exploitable oil resources.

Intermarriage: marriage between people from different social, racial, or religious groups.
Most Jews do not accept intermarriages between Jews and non-Jews.

Provoke inter-caste friction:
intermarriage can provoke inter-caste friction

Susceptibility: if you have a susceptibility to something unpleasant, you are likely to be affected by it./ a person’s susceptibilities are feelings which can be easily hurt.
Genetic susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer was proved by many scientists.

fruit and vegetable

as I give kids private lessons in Italian, sometimes I have to write vocab lists for them and last time I edited them in English, German and Italian about fruit and vegetable... I didn't know there are so many fruits and so many kinds of hybrids obtainable mixing plums and apricots or peaches and apricots, and so on...

here's a list, I hope I can upload the file, otherwise it won't look readable..

no I can't upload it!!!! damn it!

English German Italian

Fruit Obst Frutta
apple Apfel Mela, la
medlar Mispel, die Nespola, la
pear Birne, die Pera, la
apricot Marille, die Albicocca, la
cherry Kirsche, die Ciliegia, la
plum Pflaume, die prugna, la
Zwetsch(g)e, die
Prunes (dried plums) Backpflaume Prugne secche
quince Quitte, die Mela cotogna
rosehip Hagebutte, die Frutto della rosa canina
peach Pfirsich, der Pesca, la
nectarine Nektarine, die Pesca noce
Pluot
Aprium
Peacotum
Plumcot Hybrid of plum and apricot
blackberry Brombeere, die Mora, la
raspberry Himbeere, die Lampone, il
Bilberry (BE) Blaubeere, die
Blueberry (AE) Heidelbeere, die Mirtillo, il
Huckelberry (AE)

cranberry Moosbeere, die
Kranbeere, die Mirtillo rosso
strawberry Erdbeere, die Fragola, la
Wild strawberry Fragolina di bosco, la
currant Johannisbeere, die Ribes, il
Black currant Schwarze Johannisbeere Ribes nero, il
Red currant Ribisel, die Ribes (rosso), il
elderberry Holunderbeere, die Sambuco, il
gooseberry Stachelbeere, die Uva spina, l’
Kiwi fruit Kiwi, die Kiwi, il
persimmon Kaki, die Caco, il
grape Traube, die Uva, l’
papaya Papaya, die Papaya, la
Prickly pear Kaktusfeige, die Fico d’India, il
pumpkin Kürbis, der Zucca, la
melon Melone, die Melone, il
watermelon Wassermelone, die Anguria, la
Raisin Rosine, die Uva sultanina, l’
Sultana Uvetta, l’
currant

Date palm Dattelpalme Palma da dattero, la
fig Feige, die Fico, il
Dried figs Fichi secchi
jujube Jujube, die Giuggiola, la
pomegranate Granatapfel, der Melograno, il
Grapefruit Pampelmuse, die
Pomelo (AE) Grapefuit, die Pompelmo, il

lemon Zitrone, die Limone, il
mandarin Mandarin, die Mandarino, il
Clementine Clementina, la
tangerine Tangerine, die
Mandarine, die Mandarino, il
orange Orange, die Arancia, la
avocado Avocado, die Avocado, l’ (maschile)
lychee Litschi, die Lychee, il
Passion fruit Passionsfrucht, die
Maracuja, die Frutto della passione
pineapple Ananas, die Ananas, la
coconut Kokosnuss, die Cocco, il
Noce di cocco, la
mango Mango, die Mango, il
peanut Erdnuss, die Arachide, la
Rose-apple Mela rosa
tamarind Tamarinde, die Tamarindo, il


Broccoli Broccoli, der Broccoli, i
Brussel sprouts Kohlsprossen, die Cavolini di Bruxelles, i
cabbage Kraut, das Cavolo, il
cauliflower Karfiol, der Cavolfiore, il
Curly kale Krauskohl, der Verza, la
Eggplant Melanzani, die Malanzana, la
aubergine
cucumber Gurke, die Cetriolo, il
sweetcorn Mais, der Mais dolce
pumpkin Kürbis, der Zucca, la
artichoke Artischocke, die Carciofo, il
Sweet pepper Paprika, der; die Peperone, il
Bell pepper (AE)
Zucchini Zucchini, die Zucchina, la
courgette
fennel Fenchel, der Finocchio, il
celery Sellerie, der Sedano, il
garlic Knoblauch, der Aglio, l’
rhubarb Rhabarber, der Rabarbaro, il
beet Rübe, die Barbabietola, la
leek Lauch, der Porro, il
cumin Kümmel, der Cumino, il
carrot Karotte, die Carota, la
cassava Maniok, der Manioca, la
Chinese cabbage Cavolo cinese, il
truffle Trüffel, der Tartufo, il
chestnut Kastanie, die Castagna, la
peanut Erdnuss, die Arachide, la
ginger Ingwer, der Zenzero, lo
parsley Petersilie, die Prezzemolo, il
turnip Weißrübe, die Rapa, la
lentil Linse, die Lenticchia, la
Bean Bohne, die Fagiolo, il
pea Erbse, die Pisello, il
Broad bean Puffbohne
Saubohne Fava, la
French bean (BE)
Green bean (AE) Fisole, die Fagiolino, il
Asparagus (uncountable) Spargel, der Asparago, il
Spinach (“”) Spinat, der Spinaci, gli (mehrzahl)
mushroom Pilz, der Fungo, il
champignon Champignon, der Champignon, gli
lettuce Salat, der Insalata, la
radicchio Radicchio, il
Shallot (BE) Schalotte, die Scalogno, lo
radish Radischen, das Rapanello, il
Brazil nut Paranuss, die Anacardo, il
almond Mandel, die Mandorla, la
walnut Walnuss, die Noce, la
hazelnut Haselnuss, die Nocciola, la
pistachio Pistazie, die Pistacchio, il
Pine nut Pinienkern, der Pinolo, il
coriander Koriander, der Coriandolo, il
Fennel seed Semi di finocchio, i
Cardamom Kardamom, der Cardamomo, il
anise Anis, der Anice, l’ (maschile)
clove Nelke, die Chiodo di garofano, il
horseradish Kren rafano, il



it looks sqeezed together but it doesn't in the "compose window"!

I repeat it once more: I do hate technology which doesn't do what I want it to do!!!!!!!!!

sorry for the squeezed view!