gig
noun
gig worker
Gig workers have freedoms that most full-timers only dream of: setting their own hours, working from home, being their own bosses. No wonder the gig economy comprised 16 percent of all workers by 2015, according to research by economists Lawrence Katz and Alan Krueger. — Andy Sullivan
The Covid-19 tax break for gig workers and freelancers. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2024
gig economy
One reason the gig economy has taken off: People tend to change jobs more frequently and many enjoy the flexibility of choosing when and where they work. — Marcia Pledger
While they are still able to work, boomers will be a big part of a subset of the sharing economy that is sometimes called the “gig economy.” Gigs are what they sound like: assignments, contracts or part-time jobs. — Linda Nazareth
blond
adjective
blond hair
She has blonde highlights in her hair.
a table made of blond wood
takeaway
noun
One of the main takeaways stressed by the panelists was that social media is about conversation, not just dissemination.
collocation
noun
“To save time” and “make the bed” are common collocations.
wreath
noun
a Christmas wreath
a laurel wreath
Every December, I put a Christmas wreath on my front door.
headdress
noun
headgear
noun
The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear.
prologue
noun
the prologue to his autobiography
epilogue
noun
This is kind of what the last chapter and epilogue of the book are about.
mansion
noun
a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool
sunshine
noun
bubbly
adjective
a bubbly personality
She is pretty, bubbly, and smart.
savory
adjective
a savory dinner
the savory smells wafting from the kitchen
savory flavors
They prepared an assortment of both sweet and savory foods.
savory pasta
sweat
verb
sweat through final exams
He sweats a lot when he exercises.
ailment
noun
a stomach ailment
She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
dementia
noun
a new study on age-related dementias
emu
noun
allergy
noun
Many people have some form of allergy.
An allergy to peanuts is among the most common food allergies found in children in the United States. Many schools have declared that they are “nut-free,” meaning that the onetime staple of kids’ lunchboxes - a peanut butter and jelly sandwich - is nowhere to be found on school grounds these days.
awe
verb
We were awed by the beauty of the mountains.
noun
regard nature’s wonders with awe
sag
verb
The roof is sagging in the middle.
condolence
noun
The bereaved family received many condolences.
carjacking
noun
The police are investigating another carjacking.
camouflage
noun
Rabbits use their white fur as camouflage in the snow.
mudslide
noun
mudflow
excrete
verb
urea is excreted by the kidneys in urine
calculus
noun
differential calculus
infinitesimal calculus
tartar
kidney stone
gland
noun
detoxify
verb
The liver is involved in detoxifying the blood and toxins in the blood affect the brain. — Joe Peterburger, National Geographic, 17 Mar. 2018
intestine
noun
large intestine
small intestine
saliva
noun
our mouths filled with saliva when we smelled the delicious dinner
lobby
verb
lobby a bill through Congress
lobbying senators for tax reform
bleach
verb
She bleached her hair blonde.
bleach clothing
stencil
noun
