graffiti
noun
The walls of the old building are covered with graffiti.
verb
graffitied walls
curling
noun
acorn
noun
sumac
noun
promenade
noun
a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside
credit
verb
Marine Studio biologists have pointed out that, however intelligent they may be, it is probably a mistake to credit dolphins with any motive of lifesaving. - Lesson 18 Porpoises, Book 4: Fluency in English, New Concept English, Window in the Sea, by RALPH NADING HILL
eraser
noun
involuntary
adjective
Breathing and circulation are involuntary processes.
intimidate
verb
tried to intimidate a witness
He tries to intimidate his opponents.
gecko
noun
time-consuming
adjective
a time-consuming process/task/job
stipulation
noun
We agreed to the deal with the stipulation that she pay the expenses herself.
omnipresent
adjective
The problem is omnipresent and unavoidable.
bulky
adjective
bulky packages might cost more to mail
marshal
verb
She carefully marshaled her thoughts before answering the question.
quadrant
noun
Draw two intersecting lines that divide the page into four quadrants.
roadblock
noun
That’s the one roadblock to the plan.
meridian
noun
Prime meridian at Greenwich
flap
verb
The flag flapped in the breeze.
The bird’s wings were flapping.
flip
verb
flip a coin
flip a pancake
flip me the ball
flip a switch
ripple
verb
the canoe rippled through the water
A cool breeze rippled the water.
aloft
adverb
The balloon stayed aloft for days.
rant
verb
“You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it’s not going to change things.”
noun
after complaining about the hotel’s lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room
coy
adjective
He gave a coy answer.
cornstarch
noun
tinfoil
noun
Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil.
deceive
verb
Remember that appearances can deceive—just because something looks good doesn’t mean it is good.
conjugate
adjective
conjugate complex number
complex roots occurring in conjugate pairs
climax
noun
the climax of her career
cohort
noun
the cohort of people born in the 1980s
Depression was a common problem for people in that age cohort.
bravo
noun
- a shout of approval
hurdle
noun
underdog
noun
I always root for the underdog instead of the favorite.
orangutan
noun
chimpanzee
noun
gorilla
noun
tentative
adjective
the baby’s first tentative steps
tentative plans
speck
noun
There was not a speck of dust anywhere.
verb
dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages
interim
noun
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
adjective
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college’s housing shortage
skateboard
noun
verb
He skateboards to school every day.
fraud
noun
He was found guilty of bank fraud.
automobile insurance frauds
ecotourism
noun
tease
verb
He and his wife enjoy teasing each other about their different tastes in music.
He was always teased by his brother about being short.
metamorphosis
noun
the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies
the metamorphosis of tadpoles into frogs
The class learned about how caterpillars undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.
We have watched her metamorphosis from a shy schoolgirl into a self-confident businesswoman.
The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka published in 1915.