My English Words List - May - 2024

dandelion

dandelion

noun

A dandelion flower head composed of numerous small florets

Taraxacum

condo

condo

noun

Blue Condominium on the Lower East Side of Manhattan

Condominium

pen

pen

noun

Sheep in a pen, in Yorkshire, England

a pen of sheep

Pen (enclosure)

narwhal

narwhal

noun

Illustration of narwhal

unisex

unisex

adjective

unisex clothes

Unisex public toilet

philanthropy

philanthropy

noun

The family’s philanthropy made it possible to build the public library.

diorama

diorama

noun

A genealogical diorama for an elementary school class project; the featured subject is a maternal great-grandfather of the student

Diorama

monologue

monologue

noun

The play begins with the main character’s monologue.

caramel

caramel

noun

Caramel

Caramel is an ingredient in many candies.

fudge

fudge

noun

Fudge

sundae

sundae

noun

Sundae

ice-cream sundae

bookkeeper

bookkeeper

noun

  • a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business

chore

chore

noun

The children were each assigned household chores.

Doing taxes can be a real chore.

saucer

saucer

noun

Rococo cup with saucer, c. 1753, soft-paste porcelain with glaze and enamel, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Saucer

fountain

fountain

noun

Roman Fountains (1763–80)

The crowd gathered around the fountain in the plaza.

Fountain

garment

garment

noun

  • an article of clothing

rack

rack

noun

bicycle rack

garment rack

lactose

lactose

noun

This intolerance is when your body can’t properly break down a sugar in milk called lactose, causing GI symptoms like bloating or diarrhea. — Toby Amidor, Rd, Health, 23 Mar. 2024

slouch

slouch

verb

Sit up straight. Please don’t slouch.

recline

recline

verb

She was reclining on the sofa, watching TV.

crouch

crouch

verb

She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider.

squat

squat

verb

He squatted behind the bush to avoid being seen.

sunrise

sunrise

noun

We were up before sunrise.

sunset

sunset

noun

We worked from sunrise to sunset.

runt

runt

noun

one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth