1. Vocabulary
Overcome: Verb
ʌ
/əʊvəˈkm/ Succeed in dealing with (a problem or
difficulty).
Sob: Verb
/sɒb/ Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive
gasps.
Convey Verb
ɪ
/kənˈve/ Transport or carry to a place.
Badger Verb
/ˈ
badʒə/ Repeatedly and annoyingly ask
(someone) to do something
2. Dismiss Verb
/dɪsˈm ɪs/ Order or allow to leave; send away.
Barricade Verb
/ˈ
barɪˈked/ɪ Block or defend
Parade Verb
ɪ
/pəˈred/ While marching or moving around a place.
Mood Noun
/muˈd/ A temporary state of mind or feeling.
Dizzy spell Noun
/ˈ
dɪzɪspɛl/ A short period when someone is dizzy.
3. Blurt Verb
/blɜˈt/ˈ Say (something) suddenly and without
careful consideration.
keen: Adjective
/kiˈn
/ Eager; enthusiastic.
Drawer: Noun
/ˈ
droˈ(r)/ A lidless box-like storage compartment
that may be slid horizontally in and out of
a desk or chest.
Swing Noun
/swɪŋ/ A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on
which someone may sit and swing back
and forth.
Brace Verb
/breɪs/ Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with
wood, iron, or other forms of support:
4. Limbs: Noun
/lɪm/ An arm, leg, or wing.
Clap: Verb
/klap/ Strike the palms of (one’s
hands ) together repeatedly,
typically in order to applaud.
Fetch Verb
/fɛtʃ/ Go for and then bring back
(someone or something) for
someone.
Swishing Adjective
/swɪʃɪŋ/ Impressively smart and
fashionable:
Yank Verb
/jaŋk/ Pull with a jerk.
5. Subdued Adjective
/səbˈdjuˈd
/ Quiet and rather reflective or
depressed.
Lean Verb
/liˈn
/ Incline from the perpendicular
and rest for support against
(something)
Exertion Noun
ɜ ʃn/
/ɪɡˈzˈ Physical or mental effort:
Inflict Verb
/ɪnˈfl ɪkt/ Cause (something unpleasant)
to be suffered by someone
else.
Frantic Adjective
/ˈfrantɪk/ Conducted in a hurried and
chaotic way.
6. Stick up Verb
/stɪkʌp/ Be upright: to protrude or point
upward, or make something do
Sink Verb
/sɪŋk/ Go beneath a surface of liquid
Lieutenant Noun
/luténənt A first or second lieutenant in the U.S.
Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps
Muster Verb
/mʌstər/ Come or bring (troops) together,
especially for inspection or in
preparation for battle.
7. Facade Noun
ɑˈd
/fəˈs / The principal front of a
building, facing on to a
street or open space.
Drop Noun
/drɒp/ A small round or pear-shaped
portion of liquid.
Sword Noun
/sɔˈd
/ˈ A weapon with a long metal
blade and a hilt with a hand
guard, used for thrusting or
striking and often worn as
part of ceremonial dress.
Ajar Adjetive
/əˈʤɑˈ(r)/
ˈ Slightly open.
8. Pig-headedˈ Adjetive
Stupidly obstinate.
Indebted Adjetive
/ɪnˈdetɪd/ˈ Owing money or gratitude
Groundless Adjetive
ɡraʊndləs/ˈ
/ˈ Not based on any good
reason.
Foresight Noun
/ˈ ʌɪt/ˈ
fɔˈs The ability to anticipate future
events or requirements.
9. Tight Adjetive
/tʌɪt/ Fixed or fastened firmly; hard
to move, undo, or open.
Scarce Adjective
/skeəs/ˈ Insufficient for the demand.
Handrail Noun
/ˈ
handreɪl/ˈ A rail fixed to posts or a wall
for people to hold on to for
support.
Nasty Adjective
/ˈ
nɑˈsti
/ˈ Highly unpleasant or
repugnant.
10. jaw/ʤɔ ▶noun 1 each of the upper
and lower bony structures in
vertebrates forming the
framework of the mouth and
containing the teeth. (jaws)
the grasping, biting, or
crushing mouthparts of an
invertebrate.
chin/tʃɪn/ ▶noun the protruding part of
the face below the mouth,
formed by the apex of the
lower jaw.
Leap /lip/ ▶noun
1 an instance of leaping; a
forceful jump or quick
movement.
2 a sudden abrupt change.
willing/wɪlɪŋ/ ▶adjective ready, eager, or
prepared to do something.
11. lean ▶adjective ready, eager, or
prepared to do something.
■ given or done readily.
alley ▶noun (pl. alleys) 1 a narrow
passageway between or
behind buildings. ■ a path in a
park or garden.
draught /drɑft/ (US draft) ▶noun 1 a current of cool air in
a room or confined space.
2 a single act of drinking or
inhaling.
hiss/hɪs/ hiss/hɪs/
▶verb make a sharp sibilant
sound as of the letter s, often
as a sign of disapproval or
derision.
12. flank/flaŋk/
▶noun 1 the side of a
person's or animal's body
between the ribs and the
hip.
scrape/skreɪp/ ▶verb 1 drag or pull a hard or
sharp implement across (a
surface or object).
scrape/skreɪp/
▶verb 1 drag or pull a hard or
sharp implement across (a
surface or object).
slam1 ▶verb (slams, slamming,
slammed) 1 shut or be shut
forcefully and loudly.
13. Summary
Gregor Samsa was a dealer of fabrics who had to deal with some stressing roles
linked to his profession like traveling frequently and keeping in touch with
businessmen he had never met before for instance, he felt most of the time
annoyed. However, he lived his worst experience in the life when one morning he
noticed that he had become a hideous insect while he was sleeping in his now
enormous bedroom, obviously designed for humans.
He realized there that his body was not anymore like before so, new problems
began to happen like his difficulty to control his current several limbs (to scratch
himself ) and setting a position in order to rest comfortably . As those things were
occurring, he also thought how mandatory was his duty due to a big debt his
parents had with his boss and conceiving how pleasant would be to scold his own
boss in a fictitious situation! But it finished abruptly when Gregor remarked that
because of his fantasies, his time to go working was being over. In addition his
family had seen too this irregular fact, that’s why Gregor was always punctual,
therefore they decided to approach till his door to find the reason of this unusual
moment.
When Gregor convinced his family of returning to their activities, he decided to
leave the bed to clear his mind but he got injured in that attempt, thus he
considered to halt it while he thought of the possibility of being assisted by
someone stronger than him. Suddenly he discovered that someone had arrived to
his house…”Perhaps the visitor might be my boss to know the reason of my
absence”, Gregor whispered as he threw himself roughly because of that.
14. It was true! His manager was there to find out what was up, but
previously his parents made an effort to defend the reputation of
their son which finally was not convincing because the manager
regarded that absence as a justification for avoiding his
responsibilities with the debt he must pay, besides he added that the
Gregor´s behavior in the company was not the most acceptable in
the last times.
Even though Gregor tried to explain his odyssey, it seemed just like
another excuse but he did not mind it because what he wanted
indeed was people look at him and his metamorphosis. Actually if
people did not recoil as it was expected and conversely they
accepted quietly that pitiful incident, Gregor might even catch his
train and keep on with his life normally; nevertheless the assistance
of a doctor and a locksmith arrived to solve his strange trouble as
Gregor was preparing his voice for the next conversations and
progressively getting adapted to his new shape to execute very
complex task like opening a door with a key regardless of his animal
condition!
Although opening the door got Gregor almost wounded due to the
exaggerated usage of his mouth and limbs, that first goal was
incredibly accomplished by him, just requiring encouragement by
the people out of his bedroom who remained drastically paralyzed
later…
15. They presented that state when they did not look at Gregor like a
man anymore but like a bug now, then they could appreciated
why it was not possible Gregor fulfils his routine however Gregor
insisted on clarify this problem to his manager which was in vain
because he preferred to go away.
Gregor knew that he had to keep on with his attempts for
convincing the manager about his continuity in the firm, that´s
why his family depended economically on Greg, consequently he
wanted his sister help him to speak to the manager because Greg
guessed the manager liked having affairs but she was not there,
thus he decided to walk until him and he observed that his body
was responding positively to his commands as it was not possible
before.
Finally all those intentions were no productive. It was too late to
reach the manager, moreover his father after the overcome
shock, reacted with violence against Gregor in his purpose of
locking him up inside his bedroom again to hide his grotesque
image giving as a result another new injury for our sad friend
Greg.
