My English Words List - January - 2024

hammock

hammock

noun

Hammock with a lakeside view

Hammock

pecan

pecan

noun

Pecan halves as snackfood

My mom used to make a pecan pie every year during the holidays. — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023

Pecan

Pecan pie

Pecan pie

populous

populous

adjective

the most populous state in the U.S.

popular

popular

adjective

Her theories are popular among social scientists.

Lebanon

Lebanon

geographical name

Republic of Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanese cuisine

Macao

Macao

geographical name

Emblem of Macau

Macau

The economy of Macao is based to a large extent on casinos and tourism.

gist

gist

noun

the gist of an argument

didn’t catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation

… Einstein showed how time intervals depend on the motion of people and clocks doing the measuring. And that’s the gist of relativity. — Alan Lightman, Science, January/February 1984

trek

trek

noun

Our car broke down and we had a long trek back to town.

canyon

canyon

noun

The Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon in Arizona

Grand Canyon