AlQallaf 1!

Dawood AlQallaf
Vocabulary journal for The Visitor

AlQallaf 2!
Word-Part of Speech in
context

When Walter asked

Tarek if he plays the
piano, Tarek said no I
play the djembe

Definition & Origin

Sentence

An African drum.
Origin: West Africa.
(the name of the
djembe comes from the
saying "Anke dj, anke
b" which translates to
"everyone gather
together in peace)

The sound of the

djembe sounds like the
sound of the bongos,
but its louder.

Illustration

When Walter visited

Tarek the 2nd time, and
Walter was drumming
on the table, he did a
move and Tarek said
oh no, an elbow!

The joint between the

upper arm and the lower I was running and fell
arm.
on my elbow. The
Origin: Middle English doctor says that my arm
elbowe, Old English
needs to be splinted.
el (n) boga.

When Tareks mother

visited him the 1st time,
she met Walter and she
said Im sorry for
showing up
unannounced.

Suddenly, Without
being known.
Origin: Middle French
anoncer, Latin
annntire.

My friend surprised me
and visited me
unannounced.

When Tarek's mom sit

with Walter the first
time and asked him
about Tarek, Walter said
hes being held in a
detention center, theyre
trying to deport him.

To move out from a

country.
Origin: Middle French
dporter, Latin
dportre.

The prisoner was

deported to his country
because of his behavior.

When Tarek's mother

asked Walter about how
Tarek was arrested,
Watrer said he was
stopped in a subway
station

An underground
railroad.
Origin: Boston.
Dont miss the train. Ill
from sub- + way. The
be waiting you in the
sense of "underground
subway station.
railway in a city" is
first recorded 1893, in
!
reference to Boston.

AlQallaf 3!

When Walter and

Mouna were walking to
go to Tarek, Mouna
asked Walter about his
wife and he said she
passed away

Dead.
Origin: Middle English
passen, Middle
French passe, Old
French passer, Latin
passre.

My cat passed away

last week. I really feel
say for losing her.

When Walter was

talking to Tarek in the
detention center, he
asked him about his
green card application.

a permit allowing a
foreign national to live
and work permanently
in the US.
Origin: U.S.

As a foreigner, you
cant live permanently
in the U.S. unless you
have a green card.
!

When Walter asked

Mouna to stay in his
place, she said I dont
wanna impose on you.

To be accepted by force.
Origin: Late Middle
English, Middle
French imposer.

Imposing homework
on students may lead
them to go crazy.
!

When Walter and

Mouna were in the
elevator, Mouna asked
Walter if he spend a lot
of time in the city, he
said that hes presenting
a paper at a conference.

A meeting for
discussion.
Origin: Medieval Latin
conferentia.

A lot of ideas were

discussed in the
conference. Everyone
shared his opinion.

When Walter visited

Tarek, Tarek asked him
if they have gone on a
ferry, and Walter
answered with yes.

A boat.
Origin: Middle English
ferien, Old English
ferian.

The sea was so

beautiful the last time I
went on a ferry.