what I learned today

been reading a book...for...i think more than 2 weeks...and is getting more and more excited! feels like finish it in 1 day...but i cant...lots of vocab that i dont understand...english...gosh, im still learning hard! i learned new words today!

1. mayfly - Also called shadfly. any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, having delicate, membranous wings with the front pair much larger than the rear and having an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days.
2. wail - i)to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
3. martyr - a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
4. notorious - publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait.
5. parish - an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
6. imminent - likely to occur at any moment; impending.
7. remission - pardon; forgiveness, as of sins or offenses.
8. valiant - boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted;

what have u learned?