Weekly Vocab #2.1.3 (repost #1)

Last posted: April 13th, 2003

> From: Christopher Wright <faceloran@...>
>
> I almost forgot! Now I must commit seppuku.
>
> A tribute to _Les Miserables_ and Victor Hugo.
> 1. to steal
> Jean Valjean stole a loaf.
>
> 2. to arrest
> He was arrested.
>
> 3. prison
> In prison, Javert disliked Valjean.
>
> 4. punishment
> Javert dealt many punishments to Valjean.
>
> 5. to escape
> Finally, Valjean escaped while on a work detail.
>
> 6. business
> He set up a business that helped many people.
>
> 7. charity
> When people cried for charity, they cried for him.
>
> 8. to chase
> Javert chased Valjean to his [Valjean's] new hiding place.
>
> 9. to disappear
> Valjean disappeared to do one last act of charity.
>
> 10. suicide
> Valjean's kindness made Javert commit suicide.
>
> 11. argot
> Victor Hugo took a few chapters right in the middle of the revolution to
> talk about argot.
>
> ~Wright
>
> He visto cosas que no podeís creer. Naves en fuego cerca del hombro de
> Orion. Mire los C-rayos brilla en la oscuridad cerca de la Puerta
> Tannhäuser. Todos de esos momentos se perdán en tiempo como lagrimas en la
> lluvia. Es el tiempo para morir.
Bonus Vocab from WordNet:
This is randomly selected automatically, so in case it offends you
or you disagree, please either ignore or be inspired to make up
different words and/or phrases:

  - Hygrotrama, n.
    a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae

  - reship, v.
    place on a ship again or transfer to another ship; "reship the cargo"

Fiant verba!

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