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SHREK 01 Vocabulary
SHREK 01 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
When you drink a toast to someone or something, you drink some wine or another alcoholic drink as
a symbolic gesture, in order to show your appreciation of them or to wish them success.
Ridiculous – Hilarious/illogical/absurd/FUNNY
Boulder - a large rock
Swamp
Technically- according to the facts or exact meaning of something; strictly. Use this word where
you want to suggest a distinction between what is true in theory and in practice .
Example: "Although many residents set off fireworks in July without a problem, technically it is illegal."
Last but not least - used to say that a final statement is not less important than previous
statements.
Pina Colada -
Compensate - give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury
incurred /making up for services rendered.
An example of compensate is when you pay the guy who mowed your lawn. An example of
compensate is when you make your wife angry and you compensate for your bad behavior by doing
something very nice. An example of compensate is when you injure someone in a car accident and you
pay their medical bills.
You use and so on or and so forth at the end of a list to indicate that there are
other items that you could also mention.