1. FIRST CHAPTER
Claudia Noguera
Natalia Goyes
Ricardo Lizcano
Deiby David
Willy Botina

2.  Merely: mere·ly
[meer-lee]
adverb 1. only as specified and nothing more; simply: merely a matter of
form.
2. Obsolete . a. without admixture; purely.
b. altogether; entirely.
e.g: I merely said that I was tired.
These columns have no function and are merely decorative.
2. Flip /flɪp/
To cause something to turn over quickly one or more times, or to cause
something to move by making a short, quick motion.
E.g: - I flipped the pages of the dictionary to look up a word.
- You just flip a switch to turn on the computer.

3. 3. DISTRESS: /dɪˈstres/ n
great mental or physical suffering, such as
extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the
state of being in danger or urgent need:
e.g: emotional/financial distress.
-Four men were rescued from a fishing
boat in distress off the coast.

4. 5.swung /swɪŋ/ v [I/T] (past
tense and past participle swung
/swʌŋ/):
to move easily to one direction and
then to the other from a fixed
point, or to cause something to
move this way.
-He hung upside down and
swung back and forth.
-The heavy door swung
open.
4. PANGS: /pæŋ/
a sudden, sharp feeling of pain or painful emotion.
- hunger pangs.
- pangs of remorse.

5. 5. Scoundrel:
/ˈskɑʊn·drəl/ 6. Rub: /rʌb/
a person, an to press or be pressed against
elected official, who something with a repeated
treats others badly circular, side to side, or up
and can not be and down movement:
trusted.

6. 8. Fretwork (n)
7. Squeak:/skwik/ /ˈfret.wɜˈk/
to make very high sound or decorative open patterns
cry. especially cut out of wood or
e.g: Her expensive shoes metal or made in
squeaked when she walked. embroidery.

7. 9. Stubborn: /ˈstʌb·ərn/
opposed to change or suggestion:
- He’s sick, but he’s too stubborn to see
a doctor.
If something is stubborn, it is hard to fix
or deal with:
- stubborn stains a stubborn problem.

8. Hurl: (verb)
To throw something with a lot of force, usually in an
angry or violent way

9. Sigh: /saɪ/ verb [I, T]
To breathe out slowly and noisily, often because
you are annoyed or unhappy

10. Gaze: /ɡeɪz/ verb
to look for a long time at someone or
something or in a particular direction
 They gazed into each other's eyes.

11. Cheer: /tʃɪr / noun [C]
A shout of approval or encouragement

12. Glance: /ɡlæns / noun
a quick look
She had a quick glance around the restaurant.

13. Conceal: /kənˈsiˈl/ verb
To hide something

14. Struck: /strʌk/ verb past Straik
To hit someone or something

15. Length: noun
DISTANCE the measurement or distance of
something from one end to the other
The village is so small that its entire length could be
walked in 15 minutes.

16. Lift up: /lɪft ʌp/ PRASAL VERB: to move
something from a lower to a higher position.

17. 1. Startle (v) - (n)
/ stɑrtəl / v [T]
Definition : to surprise a person or animal.
-She startled him when she said hello.
2. Intermingle (v)
/ IntɚmIŋgəl / v [I]
Definition: to become mixed together.
- The flavours intermingle to produce a very unusual taste.
- Fact is intermingled with fiction throughout the book.

18. 3. ONSET: (n) / ɔnsέt /
Definition : the beginning of something, especially unpleasant.
- the onset of winter. - the onset of cancer.
- Synonym : beginning.
- Antonym: end.
4. Chill: (v) / tʃIl /
v [I/T]
Definition : to make or become cold but not freeze.
-[I] Allow the pudding to chill.
- [T] Chill the pudding before serving.

19. 5. Drowsy (adj) / draʊzi /
Definition: feeling sleepy especially
when it is not the usual time to sleep.
-The room is so warm, it’s making
me drowsy.
6. Beg (V)
/ bƐg / v [I/T]
Definition : to ask for money, or to ask
someone to do something in an urgent way:
-[I] There are a lot of homeless people
begging on the streets these days.
-[T] Is your child begging you for a
skateboard?

20. 7. Slam (v) / slæm / v [I/T]
Definition: to move against a hard surface
with force and usually a loud noise, or to
cause something to move this way.
- [I] The truck slammed into an oncoming
car.
- [T] Ray slammed the door shut.
8. Flutter / flʌtɚ / v [I/T]
Definition: to move in quick, irregular motions,
or to cause something to move this way.
- [I] The flags fluttered in the breeze.

21. As Gregor saw the alarm clock he realized that he had
spent too much time sleeping. His worry started to
relate to his job because it was late and he had not
taken the train yet. Besides, someone had already told
his boss something about Gregor's absence and that
would get him into trouble with the boss because he
could think that Gregor was lying for avoiding working
and it would be very strange because during five years
of working Gregor had never been absent or sick.
Furthermore, the family started to talk about the fact
that Gregor was still at home, and it was weird for
them.
When the alarm clock was indicating quarter to seven,
his mother was knocking on the door asking questions
and Gregor wanted to answer but he didn’t because his
voice could make her discover his transformation.
Gregor’s body was aching so much and he was
becoming sad because his fantasies and dreams were
fading with the time.

22.  Gregor listened to the ring at the door of the
apartment. Immediately, he thought that it
was someone from his office. His sister called
with a loud voice but Gregor only answered
her with a low voice and her sister couldn´t
hear him. Later, his father said that Mr.
Manager was asking of Gregor and he
demanded for Gregor to open the door, in the
middle of all this, the manager in a friendly
way said “ Mr. Samsa!” and Gregor´s mother
said to Mr. Manager that her soon was very
responsible and a good person but for any
reason he was not very well and that he was
very stubborn to open the door.

23.  Gregor didn’t feel so comfortable with his
new body, so he tried to move around his
room, but it was so difficult for
him, because at that moment he had lost
his legs, and he just had a lot of small
limbs, and suddenly he just listened the
visitor’s first word of greeting to recognize
him, so he tried to move again. His back
was more elastic than he had thought, so
he was able to get up of the bed.