A Dog's Life

A dog’s life: By their smell shall you know them

Vocabulary

Soirée: An evening party or reception.

Epigram: A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

In throes of: In the middle of doing or dealing with something very difficult or painful.

Snorts: An explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through one’s nose, used to express indignation, derision, or incredulity

Teetotaler: A person who never drinks alcohol.

Brood: A family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth.

Babble: Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Slanderous: (Of a spoken statement) false and malicious.

Herds: 1. A large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live together or are kept together as livestock.

2. (derogatory) A large group of people with a shared characteristic.

Perch: A place where someone or something rests or sits, especially one that is high or precarious.

Dyed-in-the-wool: Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing. (If someone has dyed-in-the-wool opinions, they hold them strongly and will not change them)

Homme du coin

Guzzling: Eat or drink (something) greedily

Chintz: Printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used for curtains and upholstery.

Frock: A woman’s or girl’s dress.

Quelle horreur! : that's terrible, how horrible, isn't that awful

Debased: Reduced in quality or value.

Diatribe: A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Partout: all over.

Curl one’s lip: Raise a corner of one’s upper lip to show contempt; sneer.

Squarely: Directly, without deviating to one side

Mace: (trademark) An irritant chemical used in an aerosol to disable attackers.

Braying: Utter a bray (the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule) .

Stamping: Bring down (one’s foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground.

Clasp: Grasp (something) tightly with one’s hand.

Peck: Kiss (someone) lightly or perfunctorily

Bob: Make a quick, short movement up and down.

Duck: Lower the head or the body quickly toavoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen.

Wag: (Especially with reference to an animal’s tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro.

Bonhomie: (from French, from bonhomme 'good fellow') Cheerful friendliness; geniality.

Gasps: Catch one’s breath with an open mouth, owing topain or astonishment

Squeals: A long, high-pitched cry or noise.

Quaint: Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

Bucolic: Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Tweeds: Clothes made of tweed ( rough-surfaced woolen cloth, typically of mixed flecked colours, originally produced in Scotland).

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