lunes, 25 de febrero de 2013

La palabra que faltaba: Drácula


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Carafe   havoc   jagged   lofty   quiver   wince    ruddiness

. . . for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty.
Carafe: bottle, decanter.

Fifty years ago a series of great fires took place, which made terrible havoc on five separate occasions.
This latest decision will cause havoc in the tourist industry
Havoc: mayhem, disturbance.

The gray of the morning has passed, and the sun is high over the distant horizon, which seems jagged, whether with trees or hills I know not, for it is so far off that big things and little are mixed.
Jagged: Marked by irregular projections and indentations on the edge or surface.

One of my companions touched my arm as we swept round the base of a hill and opened up the lofty, snow-covered peak of a mountain, which seemed, as we wound on our serpentine way, to be right before us.
Lofty: elevated, sublime.

. . . the flame burned without a chimney or globe of any kind, throwing long quivering shadows as it flickered in the draught of the open door.
Quivering: vibrating, shaking.

. . . he moved impulsively forward, and holding out his hand grasped mine with a strength which made me wince.
He tightened his grip on her hand until she winced in pain.
Wince: draw back, as if with fear. Recoil.

These protruded over the lips, whose remarkable ruddiness showed astonishing vitality in a man of his years.
Ruddiness: having a healthy, reddish color

As the Count leaned over me and his hands touched me, I could not repress a shudder.
Shudder: to move involuntarily, shiver

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