Noun – Haze (singular) 1 : dust, smoke, or mist that has filled the air so that you cannot see clearly The bar was filled with a smoky haze. a haze of smoke 2 : a state of confusion She Read More …
Noun > Haze
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Idiom > Take it easy
Idiom – Take it easy 1 : to relax and avoid hard work or strain The doctor told her she should take it easy for a while. 2 : to stay or become calm and unexcited — usually used as Read More …
Verb > Scatter
Verb – Scatter 1 a (+ object) : to cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions The wind scattered the pile of leaves. 1 b (no object) : to separate and go in different directions The Read More …
Verb > Lace
Verb – Lace 1 a (+ object) : to pull a lace through the holes of (a shoe, boot, etc.) She was lacing (up) her shoes. 1 b (no object) : to be tied or fastened with a lace a Read More …
Noun > Ruse
Noun – Ruse We took the word “ruse” from French, but you can trace it all the way back to a Latin word meaning “to reject or oppose.” Imagine you’re hunting a deer. She wants to throw you off her Read More …
Noun > Ornament
Noun – Ornament 1 [count] : a small, fancy object that is put on something else to make it more attractive She wore a hair ornament. (US) the hood ornament on a car [=a small metal figure on the front Read More …
Idiom > On pins and needles
Verb > Shrug
Verb – Shrug to raise and lower your shoulders usually to show that you do not know or care about something (no object) I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged. (+ object) He Read More …
Noun > Multiplicity
Noun – Multiplicity We took the word “multiplicity” from a Latin one meaning “a state of being many times as great in number.” More literally, its roots mean “something with many folds.” In English, a multiplicity of things is a Read More …
Noun > Approval
Noun – Approval 1 (noncount) : the belief that something or someone is good or acceptable : a good opinion of someone or something children who never gained/won their parents’ approval He nodded in full approval of their decision. (=he Read More …