boardwalk
noun
- a walk constructed of planking
- a walk constructed along a beach
the town’s old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s
hairstylist
noun
he hairstylist fashioned the model’s hair into an elegant updo
barber
noun
went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmed
maritime
adjective
a maritime province
Maritime Provinces, Atlantic Provinces
compliment
noun
This was the best compliment one could possibly get.
colloquial
adjective
I didn’t have any experience with everyday colloquial English.
a colloquial word
In colloquial English, “kind of” is often used for “somewhat” or “rather.”
rubric
asphalt
competent
confident
slip
A slip of the tongue
peephole
noun
binder
noun
- a cover for holding together loose sheets of paper
appropriate
adjective
an appropriate response
allot
verb
Each speaker will be allotted 15 minutes.
lieu
noun
in lieu, instead
in lieu of, instead of
flirt
verb
butterflies flirting among the flowers
noun
he’s just a harmless flirt, so don’t take him seriously
radish
noun
carrot
noun
toffee
noun
honk
verb
honk a horn
We could hear the geese honking overhead.
I honked at the car in front of me.
noun
the honk of a horn
savory
adjective
They prepared an assortment of both sweet and savory foods.
He prefers savoury treats like pastries and pies.
collocation
noun
“To save time” and “make the bed” are common collocations.
commission
noun
He gets a commission for each car he sells.
The salespeople in that store all work on commission.
awash
adjective
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
analogous
adjective
the two stories are analogous
Timbre in music is analogous to color in painting. — Aaron Copland
mortify
verb
It mortified me to have to admit that I’d never actually read the book.
discrimination
noun
racial discrimination
The law prohibits discrimination in hiring.
He sued the company for age discrimination.
unionize
verb
to prevent them from unionizing the employees
primer
noun
a primer of chemistry
a primer on healthy eating
bona fide
adjective
bona fide offer
roller coaster
noun
We went for a ride on the roller coaster.
souvenir
noun
a souvenir of her travels