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/daɪˈdʒest,
də-/
/ˌsɪvəl-aɪˈzeɪʃən
$ -vələ-/
/ˈɔːθə $ ˈɒːθər/
polysemy
(pol′ē sē′mē, pə lis′ə mē),USA pronunciation n.
- Linguisticsdiversity
of meanings.
pol′yse′mous, adj.
enun‧ciate /ɪˈnʌnsieɪt/ verb
1 [intransitive, transitive] to pronounce words
clearly and carefully
2 [transitive] formal to express an
idea clearly and exactly ideas that he was to enunciate decades later—enunciation /ɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
mo•men•tum /moʊˈmɛntəm/USA
pronunciation n. [uncountable]
- force or speed of movement;
impetus, as of a physical object:The car gained momentum as it hurtled down the street.
pace1 /peɪs/USA
pronunciation n., v., paced, pac•ing.
n. [countable]
n. [countable]
- a rate of movement, esp. in walking, etc.;
speed:[usually singular]to set a rapid pace.
om•nis•cient /ɑmˈnɪʃənt/USA
pronunciation adj.
- having complete or unlimited knowledge,
awareness, or understanding.
/səˈspens/suspense
genre /ˈʒɒnrə $ ˈʒɑːnrə/ ●○○ noun [countable] formal a
particular type of art, writing, music etc, which has certain features that
all examples of this type share
at this point of the story
he happens to turn
stocky figure
stared back at him
it was not the face that was familiar
called sharply
stocky /ˈstɒki $ ˈstɑː-/ adjective (comparative stockier,superlative stockiest) a stocky person
is short and heavy and looks strong
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Cartoons
Magazines
Cartoonist
His stories
Detail
From outer space
Without ever having travelled there
/ˈriːsəntli/
wry /raɪ/ adjective [only
before noun] a wry expression or
wry humour shows that you know a situation is bad, but you also think
it is slightly amusing ‘Was it as bad as you expected?’ Travis gave a
wry smile.
/ˈfeɪʃəl/
sceptre British English, scepter American English
/ˈseptə $ -ter/ noun [countable]
a decorated stick carried by kings or queens at
ceremonies
foil-> verb [transitive] to prevent something bad
that someone is planning to do
A massive arms-smuggling plan has been foiled by the
CIA.
your (fair) share
if you have had your share of
something, for example problems, success, or adventure,
a lot of it has happened to you
You’ve sure had your share of
problems, haven’t you?
He’d had more than his fair
share of adventure.
Let’s call it a day
Spunky, lovable characters sparkle with exuberant personality and
challenge gender stereotypes. Small details make these episodes stand out—the
hipster Yetis guarding a mysterious lighthouse, Molly and Mal's tender glances
at each other, and Ripley's penchant for animals and all things cute. References
to female heroines (invocations of Bessie Coleman and Joan Jett as well as
Rosie the camp director's striking resemblance to Rosie the Riveter) and
phrases such as "Friends to the Max!" and "What the junk!"
add to the charm of this feel-good title that celebrates female empowerment. The
vibrant art exudes humor and reinforces themes of teamwork and friendship. VERDICT
A must-have graphic novel for those who have graduated from Raina Telgemeier's
works
This is about a pair of corrupt gambling policemen in Los Angeles,
involved with all the wrong people, trying different angles to get out of debt
to a bigwig nasty-piece-of-work criminal. One involves escorting a “celebrity”
around town, another involves befriending a drug-sniffing dog.
The plot is complicated, multifaceted while managing not to feel
unfinished by the books completion. It's clear there's plenty more in store,
and we don't get much of a conclusion, but everything is so perfectly balanced,
that each issue feels satisfactory and conclusive anyway. I can't wait to see
where this one goes.
At once hilarious and achingly melancholy, [Mooncop] reads like a
requiem for the future we were promised decades ago that never arrived. A
quietly essential read for anyone who grew up reading sci-fi.
Mooncop [is a] light, rueful comedy, whose motor is the absence of anything
happening [...] long, lovely silent passages...Even when dreams don't quite
work out, the book suggests, it can still be possible to find beauty in them.
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