Tag Archives: Asterix

Asterx and the Class Act broken down

Posted on August 15, 2011 by vladimir

Grouse- Complain pettily; grumble Misogynist- woman hater (you kids better have done your word power made easy!!) Rilix- Riley: A luxurious or carefree existence Semiautomatix- Semiautomatic a.k.a. Fullyautomatix’s dad (Kinda like the iPhone 5 replacing the iPhone 4 huh?) Unhealthix- … Continue reading →

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Asterix and Obelix All at Sea broken down

Posted on August 14, 2011 by vladimir

Gormless = Foolish; Lacking sense Crustacius= Crustaceous:  Relating to, having, or forming a crust or shell Ticked off= upset, angry Revolting- turning against the ruling power OR repulsive, disgusting Mutineer- A person, esp. a soldier or sailor, who rebels or … Continue reading →

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Asterix and the Secret Weapon broken down

Posted on August 13, 2011 by vladimir

So, the topic for this post I guess is the Feminist Movement, better known as the Women’s Lib. It started off in the late 1700s and consisted of a bunch of demonstrations and campaigns demanding reforms on issues like reproductive … Continue reading →

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Asterix and the Magic Carpet broken down

Posted on July 17, 2011 by vladimir

All square- all even Bulwark- A defensive wall Stonewall- Delay or block (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by giving evasive replies Stimulus- A thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something; a … Continue reading →

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Asterix in Spain broken down

Posted on June 14, 2011 by vladimir

Spain, Espana with a ‘~’ on top of the ‘n’ or Hispania is as you would probably know is in Europe. It is a part of the Iberian Peninsula which includes Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar and Andorra. It’s capital and largest … Continue reading →

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Asterix and the Normans

Posted on June 7, 2011 by vladimir

Who exactly are the Normans you may ask, the answer is: Vikings. Vikings are Scandinavian explorers and traders who travelled across the Europe in their Longboats. The term Norman however applies to the settlers in Normandy a region in Northern … Continue reading →

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Asterix in Britain broken down

Posted on June 6, 2011 by vladimir

Cautious- with care Portent- sign, omen; a bit of word play considering the fact that there is a ship to port! Flee- escape, run away Fleet- fast; correct idiomatic use is ‘fleet of foot’ O fortunatos nimicum  sua si bona … Continue reading →

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Asterix and Cleopatra broken down

Posted on June 6, 2011 by vladimir

Infamous- notorious, well known for something bad, Decadent- corrupt, Being in a state of decline or decay. An easy way to remember this word is by looking at the common root. Decay and decadent have the same root, add this … Continue reading →

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Asterix and the Big Fight broken down

Posted on June 4, 2011 by vladimir

Pax Romana- the long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the Roman Empire in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Since it was established by Caesar Augustus it is sometimes called Pax Augusta. Its … Continue reading →

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Asterix and the Banquet broken down

Posted on June 3, 2011 by vladimir

Banquet- a large feast Reigns- prevails Lotuseatus- Lotus eater: A person who is indolent, dreamy or forgetful Top Brass- the most important persons in a governing body Overanxius- Overanxious: excessively fearful, phobic Fed to the teeth- (Idiom) Unable or unwilling … Continue reading →

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Asterix and the Goths broken down

Posted on June 3, 2011 by vladimir

Escort- guide Arteriosclerosus- Arteriosclerosis or the hardening of arteries leading to heart attacks Gastroenteritus- Gastroenteritis, an infection in the stomach and intestines Sully- smear, dirty, dishonor Errar humanum est-(Latin) to err is human meaning that it is normal to make … Continue reading →

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Astrerix and the Golden Sickle broken down

Posted on June 2, 2011 by vladimir

Belisama- Goddess of lakes, fire, crafts and light. No wonder she was Getafix’s favorite goddess. Forest of Carnutes- a powerful Celtic people in the heart of independent Gaul Metallurgix- a play on metallurgy, the science that deals with the physical … Continue reading →

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Asterix the Gaul broken down

Posted on June 2, 2011 by nishant

Gaul- The region on western Europe that included France, Belgium, Luxemburg and parts of Switzerland, Italy, The Netherlands and Italy during the Iron Age (1200 BC- 400AD in Europe) and during the time of the Roman Empire. Vercingetorix- Pronounced verkin-jetorix, … Continue reading →

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Cacofonix the bard

Posted on March 25, 2010 by nishant

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