My English Words List - August - 2021

courtesy

courtesy

noun

They treated us with courtesy and kindness.

outlier

outlier

noun

Canada was an outlier on mixing COVID-19 vaccines, but more countries now following suit

patio

patio

Patio

noun

Patio in the Polish pavilion at the World Expo in Paris (1925).

there’s a patio in the center of the apartment complex

mandatory

mandatory

adjective

Open letter to the University of Waterloo about mandatory vaccination for on-campus activity

scrub

scrub

noun

scrub sponge

Vegetable fiber sponge: wood fiber sponge combined with scouring pad.

verb

We scrubbed and scrubbed until the floor was clean.

okra

okra

Okra

noun

Okra in longitudinal section

Fresh-picked okra grown in Eastern Oklahoma

known in many English-speaking countries as ladies’ fingers or ochro

burp

burp

Burping

noun

felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared

verb

to help (a baby) expel gas from the stomach especially by patting or rubbing the baby’s back

An illustration depicting a woman burping an infant over her shoulder.

articulate

articulate

adjective

an articulate teacher

verb

First step in developing a library: Articulate the API!

grind

grind

Grind

verb

grind the coffee beans

The corn is ground into meal.

noun

A wetgrinder is a hand-operated grinding stone where the swarf is gathered below the stone in water

dale

dale

Dale (landform)

noun

the beautiful hills and dales of our county

A dale is an open valley.

deli

deli

Delicatessen

Traditionally, a delicatessen or “deli” is a retail establishment that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods.

noun

A typical deli in Pennsylvania, in the United States

a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are sold

We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.

sauce

sauce

Sauce

noun

Samosas accompanied by four sauces

chicken in a cream sauce

condiment

condiment

Condiment

noun

Salt, pepper, and sugar are commonly placed on Western restaurant tables.

  • something used to enhance the flavor of food
  • something (such as salt, mustard, or ketchup) that is added to food to give it more flavor

the cafeteria’s self-serve table has a full array of condiments

usher

usher

verb

He ushered them to their seats.

A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.

noun

ascot

ascot

noun

a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin

Ascot tie