sandal
noun
wiggle
verb
Can you wiggle ten fingers?
the baby wiggled in her sleep
parabola
noun
The best-known instance of the parabola in the history of physics is the trajectory of a particle or body in motion under the influence of a uniform gravitational field without air resistance (for instance, a ball flying through the air, neglecting air friction).
The parabolic trajectory of projectiles was discovered experimentally in the early 17th century by Galileo, who performed experiments with balls rolling on inclined planes.
bola
noun
lingo
noun
It can be hard to travel in a foreign country if you don’t speak the lingo.
The book has a lot of computer lingo that I don’t understand.
scorch
verb
scorching sun
arbitrage
noun
seamless
adjective
a seamless performance
seam
noun
the seams of a dress
verb
creeks seam the valley
detour
noun
We had to make a detour around the heaviest traffic.
verb
We detoured around the heaviest traffic.
gourmet
noun
food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way
adjective
a gourmet meal
gourmet cooking
a gourmet chef/restaurant
courier
noun
A courier just left a package for you on the porch.
eliminate
verb
the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs
The body naturally eliminates waste products.
equilibrium
noun
Supply and demand were in equilibrium.
augment
verb
She took a second job to augment her income.
Heavy rains augmented the water supply.
cobbler
noun
residual
adjective
residual insecticides
Residual network
taper
verb
I’d like a tapered neckline.
sideburns
plural noun
courtesy
noun
They treated us with courtesy and kindness.
Everyone knows each other here, so we won’t bother with the usual courtesies.
They shook hands and exchanged courtesies before beginning their discussion.