- letter : a message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put in an envelope and sent to somebody
- a message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put in an envelope and sent to somebody
- a written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech
- Heaven knows (says)
- fat(adjective) → fatten(verb)
- salutation: pay your respect to
- spread + news
- miracle(noun)→ miraculously(adverb)
- fair:
- beautiful (ex: “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who in the land is fairest of all?” in Snow White )
- justice
- exhibit(noun)
13. World's Columbian Exposition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Columbian_Exposition
14. Vanity Fair → (vanity in vain)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair_(novel)
15. Venus: Venus
Planet → http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
Goddess → http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_(mythology)
16. Rebecca sharp
Becky Sharp is the central character in Vanity Fair and Amelia Sedley's opposite. She is the orphaned daughter of destitute parents, and she learns early on to look after her own interests in all situations.
17. Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars (sometimes referred to as gondolas or capsules) attached to the rim.
The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris wheel later came to be used generically for all such structures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferris_wheel
18. Fussy: too concerned or worried about details or standards, especially unimportant ones
19. understatement: a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is
20. hyperbole: a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc. than it really is
21. don't get into mischief
22. radish: a small crisp red or white root vegetable with a strong taste, eaten raw in salads
23. loaf: an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece
24. rake: a garden tool with a long handle and a row of metal points at the end, used for gathering fallen leaves and making soil smooth
25. dreadfully: extremely; very much / very badly
26. ex- from, out
exhibit: to show something in a public place for people to enjoy or to give them information
expend: to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc.
exhibitionism: the mental condition that makes somebody want to show their sexual organs in public
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