baguette
noun
On a first-time trip to Paris, biting into the city’s best baguettes and croissants is as much on the bucket list for many as a visit to the Eiffel Tower or Louvre. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
kinsman
noun
A near neighbour is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
broom
noun
A new broom sweeps clean.
groom
noun
copycat
noun
She called me a copycat for wearing the same dress.
provoke
verb
The animal will not attack unless it is provoked.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he advised Premier Doug Ford against running the anti-tariff ad campaign that provoked U.S. President Donald Trump and spurred him to break off trade negotiations. — Waterloo Region Record, November 3, 2025
bumpkin
noun
We enjoyed living a kind of country bumpkin way of life.
killjoy
noun
his perpetually negative attitude made him a real killjoy when others were trying to have fun
homebody
noun
He’s a homebody who hates parties.
nitpick
verb
My mom would nitpick everything about me, from my hair to my etiquette. — Bon Appétit, 14 May 2021
demolish
verb
The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot.
foliage
noun
trees with colorful autumn foliage
Fall foliage experience is a feast for the eyes.
psychosis
noun
Cannabis users now develop psychosis at five times the rate of non-users. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
veteran
noun
Veterans’ Week and Remembrance Day
Canada’s oldest veteran turns 110 on Remembrance Day week.
staff
noun
- the horizontal lines with their spaces on which music is written
itch
verb
This sweater makes me itch.
noun
I had a slight itch on my back.