What do these words mean? and in your own style?

Question

retention pond

boasted

osprey

abruptly

torque

homeroom

genuinely

shantytown

colossal

obituary

Answer 1

retention pond = pond for retaining things in (used when river fishing)

boasted = past tense of boasting (bragging)

osprey = a particular bird of prey (or a type of helicopter)

abruptly = suddenly, without warning or to say something without tact

torque = a measure of turning force

homeroom = in Yank English, a form room/tutor room in a school

genuinely = in a manner of being genuine

shantytown = a collection of temporary dwellings (shacks, tents) etc. often built on the outskirts of a city to house otherwise homeless people.

colossal = really, really big

obituary = a piece of writing describing or paying tribute to a person who has died (often full of lies)