· Outlive (pronounced aʊtˈlɪv) = (transitive verb) (of a person) Live longer than another person e.g., He outlived all of his brothers (^^^ for this example).// e.g., Women generally outlive men! [My comment: perhaps this increased life expectancy may be explained by genetic factors, although postmenopausal (= after menopause) women lose the beneficial role of estrogens in circulation. However, contrary to the past, men no longer lose their life at war, as attributed].
· Outspend = (verb with object) Spend more than someone else e.g., Democrats will outspend Republicans from now to the elections.// e.g., Despite lavishing millions of dollars on his campaigns and outspending his opponents, his political ambitions have met with little success.// e.g., It far outspent its rivals on weapons and used them more often.
· Resent = (verb) to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like e.g., He bitterly resented his father's new wife.// (+ ing verb) e.g., He resents having to explain his work to other people (*) // e.g., She resented the fact that I had children.
· Twinkle = (verb; no object) (of a star or light, or a shiny object) Shine with a gleam that constantly changes from bright to faint. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZvYAsSZG-E and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4NdZZda8sQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HRo9dgnJ2k and http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/files/2009/07/bl_cam_whole_image.jpg and https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0c/9e/b7/0c9eb7ac84da63d7cf46b4601c425203.jpg // For a Christmas tree with twinkling lights See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ggDzqRPxNk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-z-RXHYvzY // e.g., The lights twinkled in the distance.// e.g., Outside the moon shone bright and the stars twinkled.//// (of a person's eyes) sparkle, especially with amusement. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QbhVolDuUk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ipA-BjVw0 and http://www.youknowit.com/img/products/big-eye-twinkle-eyes-black-contact-lenses-pair.jpg and http://i0.wp.com/blog.uniqso.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/twinkle-eye-grey.jpg?resize=616%2C347 // e.g., The smile made her face crease and her eyes twinkle./// Smile so that one's eyes sparkle e.g., ''Aha!'' he said, twinkling at her.// e.g., He stood with his arms folded and head cocked to one side, twinkling at me./// (verb; no object, with adverbial) (of a person’s feet) move lightly and rapidly. For a horse twinkling See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DGrh61JroQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpJrRPIck7M // e.g., His sandaled feet twinkled over the ground./// A sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes e.g., She looked at me with a grin (= a wide smile) and a twinkle in her eye./// A light which appears continually to grow brighter and fainter e.g., The distant twinkle of the lights.
· Time-lapse = (adjective) denoting the photographic technique of taking a sequence of frames at set intervals to record changes that take place slowly over time. When the frames are shown at normal speed, or in quick succession, the action seems much faster. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbA89YbWoL8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scxs7L0vhZ4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d8wWcJLnFI // (My comment: I know that you know this, but I just refer it to the few who don’t!).// e.g., A time-lapse camera recorded the entire event, compressing it into a 100-minute film that became a work in its own right.
· Instalment (‘installment’ in US English) = (noun) A sum of money due as one of several equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time e.g., The first installment of a grant for housing.// e.g., To buy my laptop (1 word) I charged my VISA with 12 monthly installments (My example – it’s real!)./// Any of several parts of something that are published, broadcast, or made public in sequence at intervals e.g., Filming the final installment in his Vietnam trilogy.// e.g., Clone Wars takes place between the second and third installments of George Lucas's prequel trilogy./// The process of installing something; installation e.g., Instalment will begin early next year.// e.g., Its installment has increased the system’s capacity to 9,000 of a population.
· Trilogy = (noun) a series of 3 books, plays, etc. written about the same situation or characters, forming a continuous story e.g., George Lucas's prequel trilogy (to ‘Star Wars’).
· Sequel (vs) Prequel
· Sequel = (noun) a film, book, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc. e.g., ‘I’m reading the sequel to the ‘Gone with the Wind.’ /// An event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event e.g., There was a dramatic sequel to last Tuesday’s scandalous revelations when the minister for trade suddenly announced his resignation (^^).
· Prequel = (noun) a film, book, or play that develops the story of an earlier film, etc. by telling you what happened before the events in the 1st film, etc. e.g., Jean Rhys’s novel ‘Wide Sargasso Sea’ is a prequel to Charlotte Bronte’s ‘Jane Eyre’ (^^).// e.g., George Lucas's prequel trilogy (to ‘Star Wars’).
· Attendee (pronounced ə.tenˈdiː) = (noun) A person who attends a conference or other gathering e.g., Catherine thanked the conference attendees for the warm reception she and her sisters had received.// e.g., Seminar attendees.// e.g., ‘As a first-time attendee, however, I found that the conference overlooked two important areas.’
· Fauna (pronounced ˈfɔː.nə) = (noun) all the animals that live wild in a particular area. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Australisk_fauna%2C_Nordisk_familjebok.jpg/300px-Australisk_fauna%2C_Nordisk_familjebok.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Fauna.png // e.g., While she was in Hawaii, she studied the local flora and fauna (*)
· Lurch (pronounced ləːtʃ) = (verb; no object; with adverbial) make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger. For a lurching gait See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krm2Fm26S54 For a lurching vampire See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQSQO54WZWg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnhU2YIMXjU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J97Xt-URttg // e.g., The car lurched forward.// e.g., Tom lurched to his feet.// e.g., The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over (^^^ for this example)./// (figurative) e.g., He was lurching from one crisis to the next./// (noun) (usually in singular) An abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll e.g., The boat gave a violent lurch, and he missed his footing./// ''Leave someone in the lurch'' = (phrase) leave an associate or friend abruptly and without assistance or support when they are in a difficult situation e.g., ‘He left you in the lurch when you needed him most.’
· Waddle = (noun) A waddling gait. (My comment: a Waddling gait can be compared to the way a duck walks). See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0cHFpc8w0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4dI4nrsVd8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t68SS5FQgbU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_akl_xEDM and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enLF90haeVw // e.g., ‘I walk with a waddle.’/// (verb) Walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion e.g., Three geese waddled across the road.
· Bask = (verb) Lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvg7SUBGCg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV-1LGd0DkA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRBU4e9qLSA // e.g., Sprawled figures basking in the afternoon sun.// e.g., ‘We could see seals on the rocks, basking in the sun’ (^^^ for this example).
· Malleable (pronounced ˈmalɪəb(ə)l) = (adjective) (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. See http://projectequip.yolasite.com/resources/malleabilty.jpg?timestamp=1341411162558 and http://isbchem1.pbworks.com/f/MALLEABLE.jpg // e.g., A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet./// Easily influenced; pliable e.g., They are as malleable and easily led as sheep.
· Startle (pronounced ˈstɑːt(ə)l) = (verb with object) cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. For startled cats See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUp9YtT4t68 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY6Tn0aLEeE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExYA2JvpUsU /// Startle reflex = in animals, including humans, the startle response is a largely unconscious defensive response to sudden or threatening stimuli, such as sudden noise or sharp movement, and is associated with negative affect. Usually, the onset of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction ((*****) for the startle reflex definition). For the startle reflex on babies See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzZGLzSpZPM and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdWDED-n5zg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhOleckx1-Y // e.g., A sudden sound in the doorway startled her.// (verb) (with infinitive) e.g., He was startled to see a column of smoke.// e.g., Her startled eyes met his.// e.g., The voice, once again, startles her back to reality.
· Stagger = (verb; no object) walk or move unsteadily as if about to fall. For drunken stagger See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWlHHOdq-aw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d05dohanR2g and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCNOfZVDts // e.g., He staggered to his feet, swaying a little.// e.g., After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help (^^^ for this example)./// (verb with object and adverbial of direction) Continue in existence or operation uncertainly or precariously e.g., The treasury staggered from one crisis to the next.// e.g., The company is staggering under a $10m million debt and will almost certainly collapse by the end of the year (^^^ for this example)./// (verb with object) Astonish or deeply shock e.g., ‘I was staggered to find it was 11 o'clock.’// e.g., The staggering bills for maintenance and repair./// (verb with object) Arrange events, payments, hours, etc. so that they do not occur at the same time e.g., Meetings are staggered throughout the day.// e.g., He also suggested staggered opening hours of entertainment venues was useful in controlling crowds./// Arrange objects or parts in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line e.g., Stagger the screws at each joint.// e.g., The joints between the tabs must continue to be staggered./// (noun) An unsteady walk or movement e.g., He walked with a stagger./// An arrangement of things in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line e.g., This arrangement produces a systematic stagger between the adjacent lattices as shown in the figure./// The arrangement of the runners in lanes on a running track at the start of a race, so that the runner in the inside lane is positioned behind those in the next lane and so on until the outside lane: ''making up the stagger''. See https://i.stack.imgur.com/jP5Cx.jpg // e.g., By the back straight, he had overtaken the stagger.
· Sway = (verb) Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9T7GUsrHwo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXyG68_caV4 For swaying palm trees See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNd1q0bxic8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GYrTyyWmOo For sway dance See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1yGC35_IR4 // (verb) (no object) e.g., He swayed slightly on his feet.// e.g., Swaying palm trees./// (verb with object) e.g., Wind rattled and swayed the trees.// (verb with object) Control or influence a person or course of action e.g., He's easily swayed by other people./// (literary) Rule; govern e.g., Now let the Lord forever reign and sway us as He will.///(mass noun) A rhythmical movement from side to side e.g., The easy sway of her hips./// Rule; control e.g., The country was under the sway of rival warlords./// ''Hold sway''= (phrase) have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain e.g., They had held sway in France for a quarter of a century.// e.g., Such arguments would not hold sway in a university.
· Twig = (noun) A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub. See http://www.clker.com/cliparts/5/c/s/e/C/Y/twig-hi.png and https://openclipart.org/download/210285/misc-greeter-twig.svg and https://www.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/tree_id_photos/HACKBERRY_twig.jpg and https://www.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/tree_id_photos/ELM_SLIPPERY4_twigs.jpg // (Anatomy) A small branch of a blood vessel or nerve (My comment as a medic: It is colloquial so don’t think we use it often in medicine; at least I don’t!) e.g., Cutaneous (related to the skin) nerve twigs./// (verb no object) (informal) (UK English) Understand or realize something e.g., It was amazing that George hadn't twigged before.// e.g., Once they twigged what was going on, these unwitting subscribers then found it ‘very difficult’ to opt out of the scheme.// e.g., This is before he twigs that his French friend is gay.
· Turf (pronounced tɜːf) (plural = turfs or turves) = (mass noun) grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots. See https://www.rukeri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Roll-of-turf.jpg and http://www.everlastturf.com.au/images/gallery/3-synthetic-turf-installations/21-synthetic-turf.jpg // e.g., They walked across the springy turf./// (countable noun) A piece of turf cut from the ground. /// Peat used for fuel e.g., The smell of turf burning on a winter night.// (as modifier) e.g., A turf fire./// (countable noun) e.g., Each turf was cut and stacked./// ''The turf'' = horse racing or racecourses generally. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/GGF_Race5.jpg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ8bbtuqlno and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-dOQUCtiWw // e.g., He spent his money gambling on the turf./// (informal) An area or sphere of activity regarded as someone's personal territory e.g., He did not like poachers on his turf./// (verb) (UK English) (informal; with object and adverbial) force someone to leave somewhere e.g., They were turfed off the bus./// (verb with object)/ (often as adjective turfed) = cover a patch of ground with turf e.g., A turfed lawn./// Turf war (or turf battle) = (noun) (informal) an acrimonious dispute between rival groups over territory or a particular sphere of influence e.g., In New Jersey, a turf war between attorneys and brokers has simmered for more than twenty years.// e.g., Peter's killing was just one episode of a bloody turf war between violent drug gangs supplying heroin and cocaine in Keighley.
· Acrimonious = (adjective) (typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5T4d_0XZ10 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHwo8KuLMEM // e.g., An acrimonious dispute about wages.// e.g., There has also been a shift away from acrimonious court proceedings.// e.g., Questions were raised about cost, in an atmosphere that grew increasingly acrimonious.
· Stake = (noun) strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc. See http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0870/8326/products/safety_wooden_stakes_84__25__29918_grande.jpeg?v=1446883054 For fence stakes See http://www.arborfenceinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_0377.jpg and https://www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk/db_Fencing-stakes-and-posts.image?id=5866&t=4&m=1&height=400&width=500&crop=true&ext=.jpg For a boundary stake See http://www.rocknrollweekend.com/Orange%20boundary%20marker%20north%20line.jpg and http://www.georgialandsurveying.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMAG0716.jpg and https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6pC6-IEOTAA/maxresdefault.jpg For plant stake See https://i0.wp.com/bonnieplants.com/wp-content/uploads/wood-stakes-tomatoes.jpg?fit=450%2C600&ssl=1 and https://s.hswstatic.com/gif/staking-vegetables-2.jpg and http://www.harvesttotable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Tomatoes-Trained-to-Single-Stakes.jpg /// ''The stake'' = (historical) A wooden post to which a person was tied before being burned alive as a punishment (My comment: such as Christians during persecution in ancient Rome and witches during dark ages – called ‘witch hunt’). See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJWa6Lr97t4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aud6JRySnQ0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXD7s4m0Isw and http://www.maidofheaven.com/maid_assets/extras/joanstilkestake.jpg // e.g., Bishop Ridley was burned at the stake./// A long vertical rod used in basket-making. See http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/images/basket-making/IMG_4229.jpg /// A metalworker's small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench. See https://i.imgur.com/GkyWba8.jpg and https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s7dda33a3c5f0d872/image/i3135e2796ea4c20c/version/1453400256/image.jpg /// A territorial division of the Mormon Church under the jurisdiction of a president./// (verb with object) Support a plant with a stake or stakes e.g., The gladioli were staked in gaudy ranks.// e.g., Vigorous plants need staking.///''Stake something out'' = (phrasal verb) a) Mark an area with stakes so as to claim ownership of it e.g., The boundary between the two manors (manor = a large country house with lands) was properly staked out./// b) Be assertive in defining and defending a position or policy e.g., Helen was staking out a role for herself as a formidable political force./// ''Go to the stake for'' = (phrase) used to emphasize that one would do anything to defend a particular belief, opinion, or person e.g., ‘I trust these people—I would go to the stake for every one of them.’/// ''Pull up stakes'' = (phrase) move or go to live elsewhere e.g., His father wrangled with a foreman, and the family pulled up stakes./// ''Stake a claim'' = (phrase) assert (= say that something is certainly true (^^)) one's right to something e.g., The batsman staked a claim for a place in the side./// ''Stake someone/something out''= (phrasal verb) keep a person or place under surveillance e.g., They'd staked out Jim's flat for a day./// (noun) A sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture e.g., Playing dice for high stakes./// (figurative) e.g., The opposition raised the stakes in the battle for power.// e.g., The stakes are high with a six-figure bonanza in television rights in the balance./// A share or interest in a business, situation, or system e.g., GM (General Motors) acquired a 50% stake in Saab./// e.g., A 30% stake – 251,398 shares - will be up for sale until February 27./// ''Stakes'' = prize money, especially in horse racing e.g., Handicap stakes and prize money of that sort for a long-distance handicap at Musselburgh would have been unthinkable just a few years ago./// Stakes = (in names) a horse race in which all the owners of the racehorses running contribute to the prize money. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bm6AkAwgGg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycES4TiXzRw // e.g., The horse is to run in the Craven Stakes./// (with modifier) Stakes = a situation involving competition in a specified area e.g., We will keep you one step ahead in the fashion stakes./// (verb with object) Gamble money or something else of value on the outcome of a game or race e.g., One gambler staked everything he'd got and lost./// (figurative) e.g., It was risky to stake his reputation on one big success./// (US English) (informal) Give financial or other support to e.g., He staked him to an education at the École des Beaux-Arts.//// ''At stake'' = (phrase) a) At risk e.g., People's lives could be at stake.// e.g., What is at stake is not just the fate of a failed technology company.// e.g., This is very depressing with the future of the world's climate at stake.// b) At issue or in question e.g., The logical response is to give up, but there's more at stake than logic.// e.g., There are many issues at stake here, not least those of equity and social justice.
· Wrangle = (noun) a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated e.g., An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments.// e.g., Finally, include your home in a will that has been translated and officially recognized by local law, as failure to do this can lead to expensive and unnecessary legal wrangles down the line./// (verb no object) Have a long, complicated dispute or argument e.g., The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print.// e.g., Weeks of political wrangling.// e.g., There they cleared the brush, wrangled with the authorities, stretched their credit and built a house./// (US English) (verb with object) Roundup, herd, or take charge of livestock. For horse wrangler See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvSGzISd6Ak and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0WsMIY3uFs // e.g., The horses were wrangled early.
· Figurative (pronounced ˈfɪɡ.(ə)r.ə.tɪv) = (adjective) Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical e.g., Gold, in the figurative language of the people, was ‘the tears wept by the sun.’/// (of an artist or work of art) Representing forms that are recognizably derived from life e.g., The standard was derived from the smaller figurative works on some of the larger paintings, and then we kept to that.
· Assert = (reporting verb) State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully./// (with clause) e.g., The company asserts that the cuts will not affect development.// (verb with object) e.g., He asserted his innocence./// (verb with object) Cause others to recognize one's authority or a right by confident and forceful behavior e.g., The good librarian is able to assert authority when required.// e.g., She very rarely asserts her authority over the children.// e.g., Throughout the Cold War (between the US and the USSR), the Allies asserted their right to move freely between the 2 Berlins (^^^ for the previous 2 examples)./// Assert oneself = behave or speak confidently and forcefully e.g., It was time to assert himself.// e.g., ‘I really must assert myself more in the meetings’ (^^^ for the last example)./// To say that something is certainly true e.g., (+that) He asserts that she stole money from him (^^ for the last meaning).
· Assertive = (adjective) Having or showing a confident and forceful personality e.g., Patients should be more assertive with their doctors.// e.g., ‘We just have to push a little harder, be a little more assertive, and I think we can pull it off.’ // ‘If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive’ (^^^ for this example).
· Assertion = (noun) A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.// (with clause) e.g., His assertion that his father had deserted the family.// e.g., ‘Free will, as I understand it, is the assertion that a person is the cause of their own actions.’// e.g., ‘I certainly don’t agree with the assertion that men are better drivers than women’ (^^^ for this example)./// (mass noun) The action of asserting something e.g., The assertion of his legal rights.// e.g., Almost every assertion is backed by sacksful of evidence, statistics or relevant quotations.
· Anvil (pronounced ˈæn.vɪl) = (noun) a heavy block of iron on which heated pieces of metal are made into a particular shape with a hammer. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Mown8IY40 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD3FuIASFFg and http://kingofwallpapers.com/anvil/anvil-009.jpg and https://www.stockhoffsonline.com/acatalog/Emerson%20200%20lb%20Anvil.jpg /// (anatomy) One of the 3 small bones of the middle ear (*). See http://gureckislab.org/courses/spring13/robots/materials/earanatomy.jpg and https://sites.google.com/a/henrico.k12.va.us/super-sensation-nation2/_/rsrc/1472873211029/home/hearing/ear-diagram-6.jpg?height=268&width=400
· Batsman = (noun) a player, especially in cricket, who is batting or whose chief skill is in batting. See https://static.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rahul-dravid-test-1481400253-800.jpg and https://static.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sobers-1469526232-800.jpg
· Thumbnail = (noun) reduced-size version of picture or video, used to help in recognizing and organizing them, serving the same role for images as a normal text index does for words. See https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cTakBHaDcuc/maxresdefault.jpg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz3Ngt0AMDA For adding custom thumbnails to YouTube videos See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTakBHaDcuc // In the age of digital images, visual search engines and image-organizing programs normally use thumbnails, as do most modern operating systems or desktop environments (*****) /// The cover photo for a YouTube video, usually to get your attention or show what the video is about e.g., ‘Put boobs in the thumbnail to get more views dude!’ (#) (this ‘cheeky’ example is from an urban dictionary!).// e.g., YouTube thumbnail grabber .// e.g., Capturing thumbnail image at specific timeframe from YouTube link.
· Still frame (also known as freeze frame, or still image or video prompt) = a single static image (‘frame’) taken from a film or video, which are kinetic (= moving) images. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Interview_Wikivoyage_ohne_Abspann.webm/220px-seek%3D58-Interview_Wikivoyage_ohne_Abspann.webm.jpg that is a still frame for https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Interview_Wikivoyage_ohne_Abspann.webm Freeze frames are widely used on video platforms and in video galleries, to show viewers a preview or a teaser. Many video platforms have a standard to display a frame from mid-time of the video. Some platforms offer the option to choose a different frame individually (*****).
· Screenshot or screen grab (or screengrab) = (noun) an image of what is visible on a monitor, television, or another visual output device. For a screengrab of Firefox (browser) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRRuGHrppRU // For a screenshot of Wikipedia’s main page See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Main_menu_of_Wikipedia.png // Usually, this is a digital image created by the operating system or software running on the device, but it can also be a photo or a recording made by a device intercepting the video output of the display (*****) // Screengrab is a frame of television or video footage that is digitized and stored as a still image for subsequent display, editing, or printing e.g., A screen grab from Wednesday's B&B episode.
· Image Capture = an application program from Apple (company) that enables users to upload pictures from digital cameras or scanners which are either connected directly to the computer or the network. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Imagecapture.png It provides no organizational tools like iPhoto but is useful for collating pictures from a variety of sources with no need for drivers (*****).
· Emoji (vs.) Emoticon
· Emoji (pronounced iˈmoʊdʒi/) (plural = emoji or emojis) = (noun) A small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communication. They are much like emoticons (mentioned below), but emoji are actual pictures instead of typographic (***** for this). See https://getemoji.com/assets/og/mobile.png and http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20160718/6c0b840a2e3818f681bf06.jpg and http://www.konbini.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/9/files/2016/01/emoji-table-tech-companies-810x462.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Noto_Emoji_KitKat_263a.svg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Twemoji_1f602.svg // e.g., Emoji liven up your text messages with tiny smiley faces. (My comment = it is the latest craze. Initially, they were used in cell phone text messages, but now also used in the web).
· Emoticon (pronounced ɪˈməʊ.tɪ.kɒn ) (also known as ‘smiley’) = (noun) a representation of a facial expression such as:-) (representing a smile), formed by various combinations of keyboard characters and used in electronic communications to convey the writer's feelings or intended tone.// See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Emoticon_Smile_Face.svg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/It%27s_all_about_the_smilies_%283578588882%29.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/USpatent6987991_emoticon.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Noto_Emoji_Oreo_1f475.svg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Noto_Emoji_Oreo_1f405.svg // e.g., ‘It is important when you e-mail, that you use emoticons to relay the tone of your e-mail.’
· Vine = (noun) (slang) A social media app where users post 7-second long videos, called vines, for others to see. The most popular vines consist of people trying to be funny, and are often racist or make fun of a certain group. Some "Vine stars" take vine so seriously they think it's their job!/// A short video, usually 5 to 10 seconds long of compiled clips of random stuff. They are frequently posted on social websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter etc. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhS5fawIDkQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RuG8xz74gI and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg7imfwtf44 // e.g., ‘Hey man, did you see the vine by Jerome Jarre?’ ‘Yeah, that dude is hilarious!’ (#). [My comment: The word ''vine'' is widespread on YouTube videos. Obviously, when ''vine'' mentioned on a YouTube title, it is not related to the climbing plant from which we pick grapes (the grapevine - See http://clipground.com/images/grape-plant-clipart-19.jpg ), but it is a modern edition of the 'America's funniest home videos’ compilation!]
· Vector (on physics & computing) = (noun) (Computing as modifier) Denoting a type of graphical representation using lines to construct the outlines of objects. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-MDT9L3vGA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOfIiGl3byI // e.g., Then the user renders some 3D animation into vector graphics format.// e.g., Raster vector./// Vector graphics = composed of paths. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eM7uH4qNrw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs2t6P5AjY /// (in physics) something physical such as the force that has size and direction.// Vector quantity = something that can be represented by a vector (*).
· Dot-com (or dot.com) = (noun) A company that conducts its business on the Internet e.g., Tons of dot-coms went out of business.
· Snapchat = (noun) the name of a social media service for sending pictures, messages and videos that are only available to be seen for a limited amount of time (*) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sntEyrviFk
· Raster = (noun) A rectangular pattern of parallel scanning lines followed by the electron beam on a television screen or computer monitor.// See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Raster-scan.svg // (as modifier) e.g., A raster image.// e.g., Raster vector./// Raster graphics = composed of pixels. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eM7uH4qNrw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs2t6P5AjY
· Podcast = (noun) A digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oerm5Q_9u2A and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vb-jeFasfU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIzJ3SwcUQI // e.g., ‘I'm already downloading podcasts of radio news programmes and listening to them in the car on my way to and from work.’ /// (verb) Make a digital audio file available as a podcast.
· Spoiler (media) = (noun) a comment which discloses plot details of a book, play, video game, film, or other narrative content. Spoilers can be avoided, but if the posting of ‘spoiling’ information is unavoidable, it can be preceded by a warning such as ‘spoiler alert’ or the spoiler can be masked so that it cannot be visible to any but those keen for details and not fazed at the thought of such potentially plot-revealing information (*****).
· Reboot = (verb) restart a computer.
· ft. (common on YouTube music videos) = Featuring/ feat used when crediting a secondary artist on a musical recording (*****) e.g., Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk&list=PLkabqKbOJMGf2pJgGVKKLMyElRDWFC-xY
· Vevo = abbreviation for 'video evolution', is an American multinational video hosting service founded on December 8, 2009, as a joint venture between 3 major record companies: Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and Warner Music Group (WMG). Vevo only hosts music videos from both Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment syndicated on YouTube and its website, with Google and Vevo sharing advertising and similar benefits (*****).
· Noob (pronounced nuːb) (from newbie (pronounced ˈnjuːbi)) = (My comment: it’s a common word on the title or the description of naïve nerf videos that kids upload or in computer games!) noun (informal) A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet e.g., ‘I'll start by explaining a little background information for all the noobs who didn’t watch the cartoon series.’ // e.g., ‘Being a noob, I forgot to print out the map!’// e.g., ‘That being said, I'm such a noob for not finding that article by myself.’
· Geek = (My comment: most people who use a computer know this word!) (noun) a knowledgeable and obsessive enthusiast.// (My comment: relating to computers, the opposite of ‘geek’ is ‘noob’ – mentioned above).// e.g., A computer geek.// An unfashionable or socially inept person./// Geek out = (phrasal verb) engage in or discuss computer-related tasks obsessively or with great attention to technical detail e.g., ‘I geeked out for a bit and exchanged website information.’
· USB flash drive (also known as thumb drive, pen drive, jump drive, disk key, disk on key, flash-drive, memory stick or USB memory) (my comment: also known as USB stick) = a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. It is typically removable, rewritable and much smaller than an optical disc (*****). See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/SanDisk_Cruzer_Micro.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/8mb_ibm_disk_on_key.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Ubuntu_USB_lanyard.jpg
· Remix = (pronounced: Verb = riːˈmɪks; Noun = ˈriːmɪks) = (verb with object) (pronounced riːˈmɪks) Mix something again e.g., The blood cells and plasma are remixed and returned to the patient./// Produce a different version of a musical recording by altering the balance of the separate tracks. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72UO0v5ESUo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L0eLKFl4tA // e.g., They remixed their first single.// e.g., ‘All the people that have remixed my tracks have been friends of mine.’ /// (noun) (pronounced ˈriːmɪks) A version of a musical recording produced by remixing e.g., Seven remixes of the track are featured on the CD.
· Hipster = (noun) (informal) A person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream. See https://i.pinimg.com/736x/81/9a/72/819a72f23e7673ead47a13e4241ee0da--gorgeous-tattoos-woman-style.jpg and https://cf.girlsaskguys.com/q2050357/66963732-e882-4b15-97cb-b53a00cfee4a.jpg and https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-a4eb168335250c0a70e60247c6947f09-c // e.g., ‘I wrote an article for The American Conservative about a new trend of conservative hipsters.’
· Plausible (pronounced ˈplɔːzɪb(ə)l) = (adjective) seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed e.g. A plausible explanation/ excuse.// e.g., It seems plausible that one of two things may happen.// e.g., The only plausible reason appears to lie in the quantity of kebabs which are prepared here each day./// A plausible person appears to be honest and telling the truth, even if they are not e.g., A plausible salesman ((*) except the 2nd & 3rd example).// e.g., ‘ Of course, he's horribly plausible and a formidable election campaigner.’// e.g., A plausible liar.// e.g., ‘There's no plausible candidate out there that wouldn't be a massive improvement in almost every way.’
· Implausible (pronounced ɪmˈplɔː.zə.b(ə)l) = (adjective) (of an argument or statement) not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince e.g., If it seems implausible to some, no matter: implausibility can never be accepted as a bar to evangelism even if it constitutes a barrier to faith.// e.g., Of all the impossible occurrences in Fantastic Four, none seems as implausible as scientist Reed Richards’s scheme (pronounced skiːm) to make billions of dollars by studying the human genome through the exposure of plants - yes, plants - to cosmic rays.// e.g., The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible (^^^ for the last example).
· Dispense = (verb with object) distribute or provide a service or information to a number of people e.g., Orderlies went round dispensing drinks.// e.g., She dispenses advice about marriage and child raising with no second thoughts./// (of a machine or container) Supply or release a product or cash e.g., The machines dispense a range of drinks.// e.g., A dispensing machine./// (of a chemist) Make up and give out medicine according to a doctor's prescription e.g., She was stopped from dispensing prescriptions.// e.g., Saudi chemists dispense medicine only in packets./// ''Dispense with'' = (verb no object) manage without or get rid of e.g., ''Let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?''.// e.g., So too is dispensing with managers that are no longer achieving results./// Give special exemption from a law or rule e.g., The Secretary of State was empowered to dispense with the nationality requirement in individual cases.// e.g., And rules can be dispensed with in the Court's inherent power if the interests of justice require../// (verb with object) Exempt someone from a religious obligation e.g., The Pope personally nominated him as bishop, dispensing him from his impediment./// ''Dispense with someone's services'' = (phrase) dismiss someone from a job e.g., The club has no option but to dispense with his services.
· Orderly = (adjective) neatly and methodically arranged e.g., An orderly arrangement of objects./// (of a person or group) Well behaved e.g., The crowd was quiet and orderly./// (attributive) (Military) Charged with the conveyance or execution of orders e.g., The orderly sergeant./// (noun) An attendant in a hospital responsible for the non-medical care of patients and the maintenance of order and cleanliness. For hospital orderly See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uuTHPIXnXk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KYG5vyk2g0 and http://schools.look4.net.nz/careers/careers_descriptions/files/Hospital_Orderly.jpg and http://media.istockphoto.com/photos/an-orderly-mopping-the-floor-in-a-hospital-ward-picture-id179243455?k=6&m=179243455&s=612x612&w=0&h=0Q9ZaKOJgMXedGPq6ZL8RYNJyY4WAkY3Asl9s51JQaY= // e.g., Not only chambermaids but hospital orderlies will feel for their predicament./// A soldier who carries orders or performs minor tasks for an officer. See http://www.545thmpassn.com/Orderly%20Rm%2025.jpg e.g., His orderly, still unhurt, helped him into a shell hole, cut his trousers and bandaged Patton's wound.
· Attendant = (noun) A person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place e.g., A cloakroom attendant. For a hospital patient care attendant See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBqJjwvquk0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2l6v_hdQLI /// An assistant to an important person; a servant or courtier e.g., A mosaic of Empress Theodora with her attendants./// A person who is present on a particular occasion e.g., He had become a regular attendant at chapel./// Occurring with or as a result of e.g., The sea and its attendant attractions./// (Of a person) accompanying another as a companion or assistant e.g., A child in a pram with attendant nursemaid.
· Courtier = (noun) a companion of a queen, king, or other rulers in their official home, especially in the past. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Robert_Dudley_Leicester.jpg // e.g., Many of the courtiers were strongly wedded to traditional ways of doing this (^^).
· Wedded = (adjective) (before noun) married e.g., Your lawful wedded husband/ wife./// Wedded (to) = (adjective) believing firmly in an idea or theory and unwilling to change their belief e.g., The Social Democrats are still wedded to the concept of high taxation and regulation (^^) (My comment: about the last example, I guess it refers to the political party in Germany)
· Pram (UK English) (not to be confused with ‘prom’) (or ‘stroller’ or ‘pushchair’ or in US English ‘baby carriage’) = (noun) (UK English) A four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed by a person on foot. See https://www.mothercare.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-MCENGB-Library/default/dw397ff8cf/microsites/rebrand/bg-pushchairs-pram.jpg and https://www.contoursbaby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/nggallery/blisszilla-meets-chicago/Adult-with-child-in-stroller.jpg and http://www.goodcrafternoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/carriage1.jpg // e.g., He said he only asked them to move their cars if they were parked on the pavement so a wheelchair or pram could get through./// A flat-bottomed sailing boat. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Norwegian_pram.jpg and https://s3.amazonaws.com/duckbbs/plans/messer/hudson_springs/Standing-at-Edge.jpg // e.g., On a sad note, the designer of the Opti pram passed away in December 2001, at the age of 86./// (US English) A small flat-bottomed rowing boat for fishing.
· Prom (pronounced prɒm) = (noun) (US English) a formal party held for older students at the end of the school year, at which they are dancing. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8m1fVXRQig and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC_RzXUxCZg // e.g., ‘Who are you taking at the senior prom?’ (^^).
· Impediment (pronounced ɪmˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt) = (noun) a hindrance or obstruction in doing something e.g., A serious impediment to scientific progress.// e.g., We must address some of the structural impediments to our success./// A defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer (my comment: also called speech impediment) e.g., The young man now has memory loss and a speech impediment and could have died.// e.g., He had a speech impediment, was unschooled and never learned to read.
· Stammer = (verb no object) Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words. Synonym = stutter. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=futfjy3Kb-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pknmTzXgssSY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjoCze8Y84k and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZNWyNMKuYs // e.g., He turned red and started stammering./// (reporting verb) Say something with difficulty, repeating the initial letters of words and with sudden involuntary pauses.// (with direct speech) ‘I … I can't,’ Isabel stammered.// (verb with object) e.g., I stammered out my history./// (noun) A tendency to stammer e.g., ‘As a young man, he had a dreadful stammer.’
· Stutter = (noun) A tendency to stutter while speaking. Synonym = stammer.// e.g., ‘Well-mannered and quiet, with a stutter in his speaking voice - but not his singing one - Thompson nonetheless has an air of defiance about him.’/// (verb) Talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6ibiJg4kw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBk-TLM6Skw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUzVv06boiM and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjoCze8Y84k and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TredUZgVUNI // e.g., The child was stuttering in fright.
· Lisp = (noun) a speech defect in which ‘s’ is pronounced like ‘th’ in ‘thick’ and ‘z’ is pronounced like ‘th’ in ‘this’. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK8_j1oxX7k and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heqrDIhe8e8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB3D-wi-FSQ // e.g., He spoke with a slight lisp./// (verb; no object) Speak with a lisp e.g., He spoke softly, lisping slightly./// (mass noun) A high-level computer programming language devised for list processing.
· Astute (pronounced əˈstʃuːt) = (adjective) having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage e.g., An astute businessman.// e.g., ‘My friend, an astute judge of character, had said yes.’// e.g., An astute observer of human behavior (^^^ for the last example).// e.g., They defended superbly, attacked courageously and played the most astute tactical game.// e.g., All three are politically astute and have been following the election in the media.// e.g., An astute and responsible mayor would use this decision as an opportunity for change.
· String = (noun) a piece of strong, thin rope made by twisting very thin threads together used for fastening and tying things. For puppets moved with strings See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXFPWZSIOs0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eGykxlfSbM For a ball of string See https://www.greenstat.co.uk/storefront/catalog/l/443859_137124209.JPG and http://www.wilko.com/content/ebiz/wilkinsonplus/invt/0299456/0299456_l.jpg and http://static.kidspot.com.au/cm_assets/89940/ball-of-string-20160225133004.png~q75,dx720y432u1r1gg,c--.jpg // e.g., A package tied with string.// e.g., A ball / piece of string./// e.g., When you pull the strings, the puppet's arms and legs move./// A set of objects joined together in a row or a single rope or thread e.g., A string of beads/ pearls.// For a bead (not ‘bed’) string See http://www.123learning.co.uk/assets/galleries/100/bead_string_16mm.jpg And http://www.autopresseducation.co.uk/363/child-s-1-100-bead-string.jpg For a string of pearls See https://crossexaminingcrime.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/string-of-pearls.jpg and http://www.arscives.com/designerjewelry/images/CJ-0018-a.jpg and http://talbotspy.org/files/2013/12/pearls.jpg // e.g., A string of onions hung from a beam in the kitchen. (My comment: onion strings in the past were used by superstitious people to protect their house from the devil and were also used against vampires!)// For an onion string See https://www.plantsenhance.com/image/cache/data/fruit-artificialstringofbrownonions-500x700.jpg and https://www.justartificial.co.uk/images/2201-2300/2239/2239_med.jpg /// A series of related things or events e.g., ‘What do you think of the recent string of political scandals?’// e.g., He had a string of top-20 hits during the 1990s./// A thin wire that is stretched across a musical instrument and is used to produce a range of notes depending on its thickness, length and tightness e.g., A violin has four strings.// e.g., Guitar strings are made of steel or nylon. (My comment: in some music instruments strings are made of animal gut!) // e.g., You can pluck the strings on a guitar with your fingers or a plectrum. /// Strings = (music) the group of instruments that have strings and are played with a bow or with the fingers or the players in a music group who play these instruments. See https://mcyo.org/images/quartet_of_strings.jpg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP2_6OLummA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGVpH01SH1k // e.g., I prefer his compositions for strings.// e.g., He played the cello and joined the strings in the school orchestra./// One of the plastic strings that are stretched between the sides of the frame of a racket use in sports. See http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/images/patterns/racquetpatterns.jpg /// A usually short piece of text consisting of letters, numbers, or symbols that is used in computer processes such as searching through large amounts of information e.g., ‘If you type the search string ''ing'' on ‘Google,’ it will find all the words containing ''ing''.’/// (adjective) Consisting of or relating to string instruments e.g., A string quartet.// (transitive verb) To put strings on a musical instrument e.g., ‘You need to learn how to string and tune your guitar.’/// To put new strings onto a racket used in sport e.g., ‘You ought to have your racket re-strung before the competition.’/// To put a string through a number of objects e.g., ‘Would you help me string these beads?’ (*).
· Superstitious = (adjective) based on or believing in superstitions (= a belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but relates to old ideas about magic, etc.) e.g., A superstitious nonsense.// e.g., Some people are superstitious about spilling salt on the table (^^).
· Bead (pronounced biːd) (not to be confused with ‘bed,’ the furniture where we sleep!) = (noun) a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material that is threaded with others to make a necklace or rosary or sewn on to fabric e.g., A long strings of beads.// For a string of beads See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Beads.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Cloisonnebeads.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Dichroicclose.jpg and https://crossexaminingcrime.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/string-of-pearls.jpg and http://www.arscives.com/designerjewelry/images/CJ-0018-a.jpg and http://talbotspy.org/files/2013/12/pearls.jpg For bead drop earrings See https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB10F_5cvMTUeJjSZFKq6ygopXam/Dvacaman-Brand-Trendy-Cotton-Beads-Tassel-Earrings-Women-Handmade-Pompom-Long-Drop-Earrings-Women-Wedding-Statement.jpg_220x220.jpg and http://media.tiffany.com/is/image/Tiffany/EcomItemXL/tiffany-beadsdrop-earrings-27105785_934805_SV_1.jpg?op_usm=0.0,50,0,0&fmt=jpeg&qlt=50&defaultImage=NoImageAvailable&& and https://i01.hsncdn.com/is/image/HomeShoppingNetwork/prodfull/sevilla-silver-bold-bead-drop-earrings-d-20170117104338697~521984_alt3.jpg For rosary/ prayer beads See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Tespih_fcm.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Tasbih_of_Silver.JPG and https://m.b5z.net/i/u/6128774/i/How_to_Pray_the_Rosary.jpg and http://m.b5z.net/i/u/6128774/i/How_to_Pray_the_Rosary.jpg // (as modifier) e.g., Rosary beads. //e.g., She fastened the beads around my neck.// (as modifier) e.g., A bead bracelet./// A drop of a liquid on a surface. See // e.g., Beads of sweat. For beads of sweat See http://cdn8.dissolve.com/p/D30_26_187/D30_26_187_0004_600.jpg and http://media-social.s-msn.com/images/blogs/ab5b1fd8-2167-4594-aba4-75752cf6a7a7_73b3adbc-4261-461e-b0cc-c9542934615b_20130708224608_070813_02_TooHotOrNot_538x269.jpg /// A small knob forming the foresight of a gun. See https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/8731411323_8166e5a9f8_k.jpg and https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1HeLEMpXXXXbuXpXXq6xXFXXX5/1000Pcs-Crystal-Bullet-Paintball-Mud-Water-font-b-Gun-b-font-Bullet-Magic-Jelly-ball-Orbeez.jpg /// The reinforced inner edge of a pneumatic tire that grips the rim of the wheel. See http://www.towingandtrailers.co.uk/shop/images/graphics/Information/Wheels/wheelmeasurments/5L.jpg and http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/0904_4wd_07_z+2001_toyota_tacoma_prerunner+dyna_beads.jpg /// An ornamental plaster molding resembling a string of beads or having a semicircular cross-section. For plaster beads See https://www.barbourproductsearch.info/106437pe2av2-file005583.jpg and http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/bead5.jpg and http://www.nevilllong.co.uk/sites/default/files/products/images/prd_thistle_plaster_beadsco_hgh.jpg /// (verb with object)/ (often as adjective’ ‘beaded'') = decorate or cover with beads. For a beaded bag See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMGeiGwxWuw and https://cdn.ghanaweb.com/imagelib/pics/37943681.jpg // e.g., A beaded evening bag./// String beads together e.g., Seashells beaded into belts./// Cover a surface with drops of moisture e.g., His face was beaded with perspiration./// ''Draw (or get) a bead on'' = (phrase) a) Take aim at with a gun e.g., ‘I drew a bead on the nape of his neck.’ b) Fully understand or make sense of e.g., ‘It's hard to draw a bead on the stock market these days.’/// ''Tell one's beads'' = (phrase) use the beads of a rosary in counting prayers. For how to ''pray the rosary'' See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-w62N4nc8E
· Nape (pronounced neɪp) = (noun) (usually singular) the back of the neck. See https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7a/20/27/7a20279379cc8264f91f04bbc766f61b.jpg and https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-158f4770b57cba3104a243f83cf16e4a-c // e.g., She kissed the nape of his neck (*).
· Denominator (pronounced dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə) = (noun) (Mathematics) The number below the line in a vulgar fraction; a divisor e.g., In the fraction ¾, 4 is the denominator (^^^ for this example). See https://www.freemathhelp.com/images/lessons/numerator_denominator.png and https://www.mathsisfun.com/images/fraction.gif /// A figure representing the total population regarding which statistical values are expressed.
· Numerator = (noun) (Mathematics) The number above the line in a common fraction showing how many of the parts indicated by the denominator are taken e.g., In the fraction ¾, 3 is the numerator (^^^ for this example). See https://www.freemathhelp.com/images/lessons/numerator_denominator.png and https://www.mathsisfun.com/images/fraction.gif // e.g., To convert a fraction to a percentage, divide the numerator by the denominator.
· Equilibrium = (noun) a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced e.g., The maintenance of social equilibrium.
· Propensity = (noun) an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way e.g., His propensity for violence.// (with infinitive) e.g., Their innate propensity to attack one another.
· Garrulous (pronounced ˈɡar(j)ʊləs) = (adjective) excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPq0NXb2kfI and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y5eb-krfhc // e.g., A garrulous cab driver.// e.g., Tomorrow, high school playgrounds all over Scotland will again resonate with the sound of garrulous teenagers.// e.g., He introduces a character from his last novel, the garrulous, difficult ‘literary novelist’ Elizabeth.
· Lease (pronounced liːs) = (transitive verb) to make a legal agreement by which money is paid in order to use land, a building, a vehicle, or a piece of equipment for an agreed period of time e.g., The building's 50 units are currently leased to students of the university.// (+2 objects) e.g., It was agreed they would lease him the apartment./// (noun) A legal agreement in which you pay money in order to use a building, piece of land, vehicle etc. for a period e.g., He has the house on a long lease.// e.g., The lease runs out in 3 years’ time (*) /// A new lease of life = (phrase) A substantially improved prospect of life or use after rejuvenation or repair e.g., The transplant would give her a new lease of life.
· Rejuvenation (pronounced rɪdʒuːvəˈneɪʃ(ə)n ) = (mass noun) The action or process of making someone or something look or feel better, younger, or more vital e.g., Plans for the rejuvenation of the area.// e.g., Treatment for facial rejuvenation./// The action of restoring a river or stream to a condition characteristic of a younger landscape. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi-1aG1srLo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__Ae95AAqg // e.g., They were instrumental in the rejuvenation of the river.// e.g., He said declaring the area a national park would ensure the rejuvenation of the wetlands.
· Pluck = (noun) Spirited and determined courage e.g., ‘And when I was here a few weeks ago, I met with a number of those families, and I was impressed by their pluck, their spirit.’/// The heart, liver, and lungs of an animal as food. (My comment: Also known as offal (pronounced ˈɒf.əl)) See https://thumb1.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/942925/528757558/stock-photo-blood-boil-offal-bowl-offal-also-called-variety-meats-pluck-or-organ-meats-refers-to-the-528757558.jpg and https://sc02.alicdn.com/kf/UT8l7V1X4XXXXagOFbX0/Lamb-pluck.jpg // e.g., ‘Put the pluck into cold salted water, boil, then skim and simmer for 1 hour.’/// (verb) Take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place; pick. For Jesus disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath See https://i1.wp.com/www.acatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/Jesus-Disciples-Picking-Grain-on-the-Sabbath.jpg and https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/m/1102014634/univ/art/1102014634_univ_lsr_xl.jpg and https://tvaraj2inspirations.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/jesus-and-his-disciples-picking-grain-on-the-sabbath-02.jpg // e.g., She plucked a blade of grass./// Quickly or suddenly remove someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation e.g., The baby was plucked from a grim foster home./// Sound (a musical instrument or its strings) with one's finger or a plectrum. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqOlDNGkdy4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlDsFiS2z7M and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Hxu1fh2kg // e.g., ‘I sat with the lute in my lap, trying to reach for forgotten notes as my fingers plucked the strings.’
· Lute = (noun) a musical instrument that has a body with a round back and a flat top, a long neck, and strings that are played with the fingers. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Deutsches_Museum_%28121282543%29.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Nicholas_Lanier_1613.jpg
· Grim (pronounced ɡrɪm) (adjective) (the noun is grimness, and the adverb is grimly)= (adjective; grimmer – grimmest) worrying, without hope e.g., The future looks grim./// Worried and serious or sad e.g., Her face was grim as I told her the bad news.// e.g., The expression on his face was one of grim determination./// Very unpleasant or ugly e.g., A grim-looking block of flats (^^).
· Quench = (verb with object) Satisfy one's thirst by drinking. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNPvdLS-HRU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB8iJhMwVnc // e.g., ‘Give people great drinks that quench their thirst and spark their imagination!’// e.g., He no longer quenches his thirst by drinking sodas./// Satisfy a desire e.g., He only pursued her to quench an aching need.// e.g., With these books, she hoped to quench her desire for adventure, but he only increased it./// Extinguish (put out) a fire. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2z-sQfMHko and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y281y1GfsMU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsJ60oq8xzY // e.g., Firefighters hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames./// e.g., The couple used domestic fire extinguishers to quench the flames in the Georgian house on the Lee Road./// Stifle (= to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing) or suppress a feeling e.g., Fury rose in him, but he quenched it./// Rapidly cool red-hot metal or other material, especially in cold water or oil. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZkoj1Wpf6Y and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIJl0s0PJRk // e.g., After holding them for predetermined times at various temperatures they are finally quenched in water.//// (Physics) (Electronics) Suppress or damp an effect such as luminescence, or oscillation or discharge./// (noun) An act of quenching a very hot substance e.g., The other way for classifying tool steels is according to the type of quench required to harden the steel.
· Squeak = (verb; no object) a short, high-pitched sound or cry. For door (hinges) squeaking See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K7Iv8nSYxI and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TspuiaFX2YQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZoPw5gG8s0 For squeaky breaks See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBwXm1af1iE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FfvACu5AP8 For a squeaking sound of a car See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1pCJzbLbQ // e.g., The door opened with a slight squeak./// (with negative) A single remark or communication e.g., ‘I didn't hear a squeak from him for months.’/// Make a high-pitched sound or cry e.g., He oiled the hinges to stop them squeaking./// (with direct speech) Say something in a nervous or excited high-pitched tone e.g., ‘You're scaring me,’ she squeaked./// (informal) Inform on someone e.g., ‘I have assured them that you will not squeak./// (informal) (with adverbial) Succeed in achieving something by a very narrow margin e.g., The bill squeaked through with just six votes to spare.
·Squeal = (noun) A long, high-pitched cry or noise. Synonyms: screech, scream, shriek, squawk.// For a squeal of 2 young girls See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOXhAiXV8gA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwLrzwUVxdY // For squeal of brakes See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnr0JVbOLHw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JD32Vp4i8k // e.g., We heard a splash and a squeal.// e.g., They drew up with a squeal of brakes.// e.g., The music dissolved into broken noises and electric squeals./// (verb; no object) Make a squeal. For a pig squealing See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvL-oQ2XdCc and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH3lB8e2hDk For birds squealing See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYmVhO8K_I // e.g., The girls squealed with delight./// (with direct speech) Say something in a high-pitched, excited tone e.g., ‘Don't you dare!’ she squealed./// (informal) Complain or protest about something e.g., ‘The bookies only squealed because we beat them.’ /// (informal) Inform on someone to the police or a person in authority e.g., She feared they would victimize her for squealing on their pals.
· Hinge = (noun) Α movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes, or that connects linked objects. See http://www.rockler.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/butt-hinge.jpg and http://www.tectushinges.com/media/images/gallery/gallery_01_lg.jpg // e.g., He had only time to back away before the thick wooden doors swung open, hinges protesting loudly./// (verb) Attach or join with or as if with a hinge e.g., The ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom.
· Kite = (noun) a frame covered with cloth or plastic and joined to a long string, that you fly in the air when the weather is windy. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBkSy3dnIY8 and https://prismkites.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/prism-kites-nexus-p2-flying-sky-spectrum.jpg // e.g., To fly a kite./// A large bird of prey (*). See https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/38/131038-004-EA849FB3.jpg https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/38/131038-004-EA849FB3.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Elanus_axillaris_-Royal_Botanic_Gardens%2C_Cranbourne%2C_Melbourne%2C_Victoria%2C_Australia-8.jpg
· Conduit = (noun) a channel for conveying water or other fluid.// For conduit pipe See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Encanamento.JPG and https://www.pandfglobal.com/assets/Conduit-and-Duct/_resampled/ScaleWidthWyIxMDAwIl0-Conduit-Pipe.jpg and http://ghost32writer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Brahma-Bull-and-Cable-Pull-005.jpg and http://s7g3.scene7.com/is/image//ae235?src=ae235/99313_P&$prodImageMedium$ and http://4.imimg.com/data4/BU/DB/MY-3292821/steel-250x250.jpg // e.g., Nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery./// A person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something e.g., As an actor you have to be a conduit for other people's words.// e.g., Some cable operators own content, but operators, generally speaking, are conduits for content./// A tube or trough for protecting the electric wiring. For electrical conduit See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Coils_law.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Texaco_nanticoke_conduit_galore.jpg and https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/electrical-conduit-14324942.jpg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAsrfmPvB1o //e.g., The gas pipe should not be close to any electrical conduit./// (mass noun) e.g., The cable must be protected by conduit.
· Pry (verb: prying, pries, pried) = (verb; no object) inquire too closely into a person's private affairs e.g., ‘I'm sick of you prying into my personal life.’ // e.g., And many states have statutes to prevent employers from prying into an employee's private life.// e.g., ‘Not being one to pry I simply privately wondered at the specifics involved.’/// (US English) Another term for prise (mentioned below) e.g., He pried his left leg free.// e.g., ‘He clung to me, and I clung to him until the family had to pry us apart.’ /// (adjective) excessively interested in a person's private affairs; too inquisitive e.g., She felt there was no place where she could escape from the prying eyes.
· Prise (or prize (as a verb)) = (verb with object and adverbial of direction) Use force in order to move or open something or to separate something from something else e.g., Using a screwdriver, he pried open the window.// e.g., ‘I tried to prise John's fingers away from the stick.’ /// Prise something out of/from = obtain something from someone with effort or difficulty e.g., ‘I got the loan, though I had to prise it out of him.’ // e.g., Pearson was playing political hardball, using a pragmatic strategy designed to prise extra resources out of a conservative electorate and its government.
· Lever (pronounced ˈliː.vər) = (noun) a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object. See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Palanca-ejemplo.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Lever_%28PSF%29.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Lever_Principle_3D.png and http://www.technologystudent.com/forcmom/lever1a.gif and http://www.cool-science-projects.com/images/man-and-lever.jpg /// Something you use, often unfairly to try to persuade someone to do what you want (*)./// (transitive verb; usually + adverb/ preposition) e.g., She levered up the drain cover (^^ for this meaning).
· Leverage (pronounced ˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒ) = (mass noun) The exertion of force utilizing a lever e.g., My spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage./// Mechanical advantage gained by leverage e.g., Use a metal bar to increase the leverage./// The power to influence a person or situation e.g., The right wing had lost much of its political leverage in the Assembly./// (Finance) The ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity); gearing./// The use of credit or borrowed capital to increase the earning potential of shares./// (verb with object)/ (usually as adjective ''leveraged'') = use a borrowed capital for investment, expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable e.g., A leveraged takeover bid.// Use something to maximum advantage e.g., The organization needs to leverage its key resources.// e.g., Barrett was the fulcrum on which the game levered Tinryland’s way in the first half.
· Pivot = (noun) the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.// Synonym = central shaft, fulcrum.// For pivot point See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Santa_Cruz_2013_Tallboy_Al_09.jpg/220px-Santa_Cruz_2013_Tallboy_Al_09.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Lever_%28PSF%29.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Lever_Principle_3D.png and http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/remotesteering/remote_side.gif and http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~hemh1/gyroscopes/images/video6initial.png
· Pivotal (pronounced ˈpɪvətl) = (adjective) Of crucial importance concerning the development or success of something else e.g., China’s pivotal role in the world economy.// e.g., We want him to play that pivotal role.// e.g., The point behind today’s post is that customer service is pivotal to the success of any business./// Fixed on or as if on a pivot e.g., A sliding or pivotal motion.
· Fulcrum (pronounced ˈfʊl.krəm) = (noun) the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported. .// Synonym = central shaft, pivot.// See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/LeverFirstClass.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Lever_%28PSF%29.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Lever_Principle_3D.png and http://systemsmrthomas.weebly.com/uploads/3/9/1/9/39197021/1175717_orig.jpg and https://jesssb11.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cl1lever.gif and http://www.cool-science-projects.com/images/man-and-lever.jpg /// A thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation e.g., Research is the fulcrum of the academic community.// e.g., Barrett was the fulcrum on which the game levered Tinryland's way in the first half.
· Bob (pronounced bɒb) = (verb; no object; with adverbial of direction) make a quick, short movement up and down e.g., ‘I could see his head bobbing about.’// For head bobbing See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp73gPAIcOo and vvhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XqzXuAge-s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMLrZZTu9aw For sleepy head bobbing See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIumH1r71aY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4eXpRS2Ltw For head bobbing as a medical condition on a baby See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0bHwMayCJY // e.g., The boat bobbed up and down./// (verb with object) Cause something to make a bobbing movement e.g., He bobbed his head./// (verb; no object; with adverbial of direction) Make a sudden move so as to appear or disappear e.g., A lady bobbed up from beneath the counter./// (verb; no object) Make a brief curtsy e.g., ‘She bobbed and turned away.’/// (noun) A quick, short movement up and down e.g., ‘She could only manage a slight bob of her head.’/// A brief curtsy e.g., The maid scurried away with a bob./// ''Bob for apples'' = try to catch floating or hanging apples with one's mouth alone, as a game. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2e1V8FfinI and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iOLC_WA_gM /// (noun) A style in which the hair is cut short and evenly all round so that it hangs above the shoulders. See http://images.totalbeauty.com/content/photos/bob-haircut-coco-rocha.jpg and https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/28/f1/66/28f166137af741268d29e076ad292b7b.jpg and http://www.ukhairdressers.com/style/hairstyles/26611/Angelo%20Seminara-Medium-Blonde-straight-hairstyles.jpg // e.g., She wore her hair in a fashionable bob./// A weight on a pendulum, plumb line, or kite-tail. For a pendulum bob See http://www.webassign.net/question_assets/tamucolphysmechl1/lab_1/images/figure1-1.png and http://www.epclockparts.co.uk/image/cache/data/products/pendulum-bob-double-faced-4in-500x500.jpg For a kite bob See https://www.lifebreeze.co.uk/product_images/1940.jpg and https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/bob-marley-kite-tina-mckay-brown.jpg For a plumb line bob See http://www.housepaintingtutorials.com/images/how-to-make-a-plumb-bob-line-for-painting-wall-stripes-21864197.jpg and https://cdn2.tmbi.com/TFH/Step-By-Step/display/FH04FEB_LEVTIP_07.JPG and https://thescarletthreaddotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/plumbbob.jpg // A bobsleigh (bobsled). For a bobsleigh at winter Olympics See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/BobsldRun.jpg/300px-BobsldRun.jpg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/USA_I_in_heat_1_of_2_man_bobsleigh_at_2010_Winter_Olympics_2010-02-20.jpg/300px-USA_I_in_heat_1_of_2_man_bobsleigh_at_2010_Winter_Olympics_2010-02-20.jpg /// A short line at or towards the end of a stanza./// (usually as adjective ''bobbed'') = (with object) cut someone's hair in a bob e.g., She tied a headscarf over her bobbed brown hair./// (verb; no object) Ride on a bobsleigh.//// (noun) (UK English) (informal) a shilling e.g., ‘You should invest in a few bob on the Euro lottery.’/// Used with reference to a moderately large but unspecified amount of money e.g., Those vases are worth a few bob./// ‘As silly (or mad or crazy) as a two-bob watch’ = (phrase) (informal) unpredictable; foolish and absurd e.g., Even as a nipper (= a young child) he was silly as a two-bob watch./// (noun) A change of order in bell-ringing. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hfG84m-jSg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcVcUQTL1uI /// Used in names of change-ringing methods e.g., Plain bob./// A change of order in bell-ringing e.g., This table illustrates how you will be affected if the conductor calls a Bob or Single./// ''Bob's your uncle'' = (phrase) (informal) (UK English) used to express the ease with which a task can be achieved e.g., ‘Fill in the form, and Bob's your uncle.’
· Commerce = trade
· Kindergarten
· Patriot (pronounced ˈpæt.ri.ət or ˈpeɪ.tri.ət (US English))
· Schedule
· Mediterranean Sea
· Beginning
· Resentful
· Thomas More
· Thomas Aquinas
· Boss – bosses (plural)
· ''I may buy (for) my sister a T-shirt.''
· ''It matches my interests''
· To blow out the candles (not ‘blow up,’ as this related to, for example, a bomb!))
· Colloquial
· Persecution
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