Oxford vocab 5

 

Snuck out. shuffling back. Mangy. Staggering. Lug. Shacks. Derisively. Roaster. flex some power. siphon off. Straining. sneak out

sneak out. verb. leave furtively and stealthily

siphon off: phrasal verb to steal gradually

Straining.  to make an effort to do something, using all your mental or physical strength

flex some power: idiom to show how powerful you are

Roaster. a person or company that processes coffee beans

derisively: adverb in an unkind way

Shacks. a small building, usually made of wood or metal, that has not been built well

lug: verb to carry with great effort

staggering: adjective shocking or surprising

mangy: adjective dirty and in bad condition

shuffling back. to walk or move (the feet) with a slow dragging motion.

Late one moonlit night, I snuck out of my creaky shack, leaving behind the derisive remarks of my fellow residents. They often ridiculed my ambitions, mocking my attempts to rise above our mangy existence. But tonight, I had a plan, and I was determined to prove them wrong.

Staggering through the dimly lit alleyways, I made my way to the local coffee roaster, a place of great significance in our impoverished community. The owner, a gruff man known to lug sacks of coffee beans with ease, held significant influence in our neighborhood. It was time for me to flex some power of my own.

As I approached the roaster, I found the owner shuffling back and forth, tending to his precious machines. I seized the opportunity to engage him in conversation, straining to make a connection. Slowly, I began to siphon off knowledge from him, learning the secrets of the trade that could potentially change my life.

The roaster, initially skeptical of my intentions, eventually warmed to my eagerness to learn. As we talked, I shared my aspirations and the ambition that had driven me to sneak out in the dead of night. He was impressed by my determination and agreed to mentor me, opening doors to a brighter future that I had never imagined possible. That night marked the beginning of a journey that would lead me away from the shacks and into a world of opportunity and possibility.