Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Flashcards
to produce a loud, blaring noise by or as if by blowing;
to shatter by or as if by an explosion;
ruin or destroy
TO BLAST (The drivers were blasting on their horns)
damaged or destroyed by demolition, explosion, etc.;
overexpanded;
unduly large:
BLOWN-UP (a blown-up sense of importance.)
noun
an eccentric or foolish person OR adjective
eccentric; impractical.
CRACKPOT (his head’s full of crackpot ideas)
generic type of frog
toad
random little items - or even small tasks and chore
BITS AND BOTS ( have lots of bits and bobs in my drawer. I’ve got a few bits and bobs to do before the meeting starts.)
bank space to store your money
(bank)vault
a slender rod (una canna sottile), esp. one used by a magician
wand
words or ideas that are foolish or untrue : nonsense
codswallop
to count, compute, or calculate:
reckon (to reckon profits.)
to confuse, baffle, or cause (someone) to be at a loss
STUMP(The question stumped me)
a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes
liver (fegato)
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment
robe (completo/tunica)
onward or outward in place or space;
forward; onward or outwar
forth (rode forth to do battle or The author’s true point comes forth midway through the book.)
(Avanti)
any rich or large meal
feast (banchetto)
causing gloom or dejection;
gloomy;
dreary;
cheerless;
melancholy:
dismal (like sad)
the act of assessing;
appraisal;
evaluation
assessments
to affect by witchcraft or magic: or to charm;
fascinate:
bewitch (Morgaine bewitched Arthur)(She bewitched me with her smile.)
a stone-like mass taken from the stomach of a goat, that acted as an antidote to most poisons
bezoar
the long, slender handle of a broom:
broomstick (manico di scopa)(In the movie the witch rides away on her broomstick.)
to clean the flooring with a broom
to sweep (He swept the floor with a broom;
He went on quietly sweeping while the customers argued)
to hang(appendere) fluttering or suspended in the air:
to hover (The helicopter hovered over the building)(to hover between life and death.)
a person or thing that seeks.
a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
a missile equipped with such a device.
seeker(For most job seekers, finding work can be confusing and demoralising) or (The Seeker is the Quidditch player whose objective(gol) is to spot and catch the Golden Snitch.)
causing a feeling of fright;
scary:
spooky (a dark, spooky old house.)
arrange things systematically in groups or according to type or resolve a problem or difficulty.
sort out(she sorted out the clothes, some to be kept, some to be thrown away)
one of the light, horny structures that form the principal covering of birds or condition, as of health, spirits, etc.:
feather (piuma) (feeling in fine feather after a vacation.)
a strong, dark prison or cell, such as in a medieval castle.
dungeon a close prison cell, often underground
make a person unconscious, typically with a blow to the head.
Knock out_ (a knockout punch) or (“England had been knocked out of the World Cup)
a story of an incident or a lie, esp. against another:
tale (the scary tale of Count Dracula or telling tales again.)
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation:
meddling (Stop meddling in our affairs and leave us alone)
take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing).
get rid of (it)_ (“we have been campaigning to get rid of the car tax for 20 years”)
to kill by violence or to impress strongly;
overwhelm, esp. by humor:
to slay (to slay the enemy.)(Your jokes slay me.)
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck:
hood (hood-up)It means the person has a coat or top with an attached hood, and he had to pull the hood upwards so it covered his head.
used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is one’s duty or moral obligation)
ought (Every citizen ought to help.)(He ought to be punished.)(That ought to be our train now.)
Pathology: to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds:
to snore (snoring so loudly he woke her up)
to keep oneself from normal conversation or apart from others while remaining in a sullen, angry, or offended mood:
sulk(When we told her she couldn’t go to the dance, she sulked for days.)
a place in which old or abandoned objects are kept(cemitery)
graveyard (We visited her grave in the town cemetery.)
Religiona person who supervises a diocese and is a member of the highest order of the ministry.
bishop
brave spirit or conduct;
courage;
valor.
bravery_ (“The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man)
to speak with the rhythm interrupted by repetitions, blocks, or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables:
to stutter_ (He stuttered when he spoke.
“Wha-..wha-..what do you mean?’’ he stuttered)
Food: a hard, brittle candy made by boiling together brown sugar, butter, and vinegar
toffee_ (pieces of toffee sticking to his teeth.
a plate of wrapped toffees)
in a state in which the same number of points, etc., has been scored by two competitors:
tied_ (The two teams were tied going into the last period of play.)
a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, or wrapping something.
tie_ (cravatta)
to bind or fasten with a cord
tie a bundle_ (fare un nodo)(to tie a bundle.=)
a foolish or stupid person;
blockhead;
dunce.
dolt (Then, quite sharply (bruscamente)to me, `Well, don’t stand there, you dolt)
involving a sudden change in direction:
sharply_ (a sharp curve in the road.)
having a thin cutting edge or a fine point for cutting or piercing:
sharp_ (a sharp knife.)
Psychology[uncountable]great mental suffering or distress over a loss or disappointment;
sharp sorrow (
tristezza);
painful regret.
grief_ (His leaving was a great grief to her) dolore
distress caused by loss, disappointment, etc.;
grief:
sorrow_ (the depth of her sorrow.)
it does not do to “dwell” on dreams and forget to live or
to live or stay as a permanent resident;
reside (He dwells in the country for most of the year.)
dwell_ (don’t spend all of your time dreaming about the life you would have had — or should have had — with your parents. Don’t focus on what you have lost and can never get back. Instead, focus on and be thankful for the good things you have now, and the chances before you, and live in the present. That is about the best I can put it)
