My English Words List - September - 2022

cram

cram

verb

He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.

tarmac

tarmac

noun

  • a tarmacadam road, apron, or runway

tarmacadam

tarmacadam

noun

  • a pavement constructed by spraying or pouring a tar binder over layers of crushed stone and then rolling

Tarmacadam

Tarmacadam is a road surfacing material made by combining crushed stone, tar, and sand.

myopia

myopia

noun

Myopia - Diagram showing changes in the eye with near-sightedness

She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia.

Myopia

glide

glide

verb

The swans glided over the surface of the lake.

We watched the skiers glide down the slope.

glitter

glitter

noun

Glitter nail polish

Glitter

clumsy

clumsy

adjective

I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.

a clumsy error

I’m sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.

platypus

platypus

noun

  • a small water-dwelling mammal of Australia that lays eggs and has webbed feet, dense fur, and a bill that resembles that of a duck

A colour print of platypuses from 1863

Platypus

glee

glee

noun

  • great joy

They were dancing with glee.

prep

prep

verb

  • [short for prepare] : to get ready

She spent all night prepping for the test.

It took me about 20 minutes to prep the vegetables.

cryptocurrency

cryptocurrency

noun

A logo for Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

android

android

noun

  • a mobile robot usually with a human form

Android

heir

heir

noun

Riemann was an heir of Euler.

tutorial

tutorial

noun

An online tutorial gives basic instructions for using the software.

decent

decent

adjective

it’s very decent of them to help

Do the decent thing and confess.

decent grades

jot

jot

verb

  • to write briefly or in a hurry

I jot down their names and requests.

He paused to jot a few notes on a slip of paper.

jot this down

agnostic

agnostic

noun

political agnostics

Agnosticism

comforter

comforter

noun

  • a thick bed covering made of two layers of cloth containing a filling (such as down)

A white comforter

Comforter

bleach

bleach

verb

  • to make white by removing the color or stains from

bleach clothing

wicker

wicker

noun

A wicker basket filled with apples

Wicker

whirlpool

whirlpool

noun

A whirlpool in a small pond

Whirlpool

webcam

webcam

noun

A small webcam that can capture photos or videos at 1080p resolution

Webcam

rinse

rinse

verb

rinse out the mouth

I rinsed my face in the sink.

He washed the dishes and then rinsed them thoroughly.

Rinse, a step in washing

Rinse cycle of a washing machine

Rinse cycle of a dishwasher

Rinse

tollbooth

tollbooth

noun

A car stopping at a tollbooth in Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway.