"The Case of the Strange Delivery"
suspect (n and v)
*(n) person thought to be capable of committing a crime. חשוד (v) to think someone committed a crime or to believe that something is very likely* לחשוד The police arrested the suspect last night for the crime of stealing the Mona Lisa from the museum. I suspect that your coat is still at school and not in the laundry as you thought.
to chatter (v)
*1. to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important* לפטפט She chattered continuously about the weather because she was nervous.
idiom (n)
*A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.* ניב For example: She opened *a can of worms* when she mentioned the idea of a camping trip. The idiom here is "can of worms." A can of worms means opening up a source of many unpredictable or unexpected problems
opportunity (n)
*a chance to do something* הזדמנות We all want the opportunity to succeed in life.
pun (n)
*a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.* משחק מילים My mom likes to make puns like: What did the triangle say to the circle? You're so pointless.
uproar (n)
*a lot of noise, commotion* המולה What is this uproar all about? Why are you all covered in flour and laughing and it's a week before Pesach?!?!?!
to pursue (v)
*chase or follow someone or something to catch him, her, or it לרדוף OR to go according to a plan* להתמיד The mother pursued the naughty boy all the way up the hill, as he tried to run away from home. She is pursuing her Master's degree in engineering.
to wink (v)
*closing one eye quickly as a signal* לקרוץ The grandfather smiled and winked at his granddaughter on the video call.
absurd (adj)
*completely unreasonable or silly* מגוחך Taking a vacation to Hawaii today during the Corona pandemic? Oh don't be absurd, dear!
cheesy (adj)
*corny, tacky, silly (It can also mean having a lot of cheese, as in the cheesy lasagna.)* That movie was so cheesy; I would never watch it again. Oh Dad, stop making cheesy jokes around my friends!
suspicious (adj)
*feeling like you don't trust someone or are full of suspicion about someone or something* חשוד I am suspicious that there was a mouse in the pantry last night -- look at all the crumbs and whole in the bags of food!
fragrant (adj)
*having a pleasant smell* ריחני My grandmother's kitchen always had a fragrant smell of cinnamon and chocolate.
guilty (adj)
*having broken the law or a rule* אשם I am guilty of eating the last Krembo.
to vow (n and v)
*n: a serious promise to yourself or someone else, נדר v: to make a serious promise to yourself or someone else* לנדור A nazir takes a vow to never cut his hair or eat grape products. She vowed never again to return to Germany after her family was murdered in the Holocaust.
commotion (n)
*noisy excitement, and/or confusion* רחש Could you stop making so much commotion over there? I'm trying to teach on Zoom!
aware (adj)
*realizing that something is true, exists, or is happening* מודע Are you aware that it is already 10:00 and you have missed the bus to school?
desire (n) and (v)
*strong hope or wish* תשוקה/לחשוק Whatever is your heart's desire, my dear, shall come true for you. The little boy had only one desire in life: to acquire the fireman Playmobil set.
motive (n)
*the (hidden) reason that makes someone do something* מניע When you read a mystery novel, it's fun to try to figure out the suspect's motive.
to crave (v)
*to have a strong desire for, to want something very badly, especially food* להשתוקק Pregnant women have been known to crave really weird food combinations, like pickles and ice cream.
to analyze (v)
*to look at something carefully by attention to its parts* לנתח The researcher's job was to conduct experiments and then analyze the results.
