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Weekly Vocab #2.1.11 (repost #1)

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Friday, March 9, 2007, 4:06
Last posted: June 9th, 2003

> From: Christopher Wright <faceloran@...> > > The experience of dining outside the home. Oh, what joy. > 1. restaurant > Where might I find a good restaurant? > > 2. food > What sort of food would I find there? > > 3. to order (food) > "Do you know what you would like to order?" > > 4. intestines, guts > I almost lost my appetite [conculture: increased my appetite] when I saw > the platter heaped with pig intestines. > > 5. salad > I ordered a plain salad with water. [Carnivorous conpeople: well, > whatever's appropriate for people with delicate stomachs.] > > 6. waiter > The waiter looked at me disdainfully. > > 7. to bring > He brought me what I asked for, though the servings were small. > > 8. hungry > Since I am still hungry, perhaps I'll go to another restaurant. > > 9. to belch > On the way, I belched loudly. > > 10. to stare > Several people stared oddly at me. > > ~Wright
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