Noun – Plumage (noncount) the feathers that cover the body of a bird The peacock has colorful plumage.
Noun – Decline 1 : the process of becoming worse in condition or quality (noncount) a period of economic decline He says that American industry is in a state of decline. There was a general feeling that the country was Read More …
Verb – Splurge (no object) informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself You should let yourself splurge once in a while. — often + on We decided to splurge on a bottle of good wine for Read More …
Adjective – Belligerent “Belligerent” has Latin bits that mean “causing war,” or more literally, “carrying war, or bearing war.” Belligerent people and things are full of anger, as if they’re eager to start a fight or a war. Part of Read More …
Adjective – Melodramatic [more melodramatic; most melodramatic] often disapproving emotional in a way that is very extreme or exaggerated : extremely dramatic or emotional a melodramatic movie/story Oh, quit being so melodramatic! — melodramatically She threw herself onto the bed Read More …
Verb – Necessitate When you think of how something “necessary” is needed, and how a “necessity” is a thing that you need, then it makes sense that they both trace back to the Latin necesse, meaning “unavoidable,” or more literally, Read More …
Noun – Parade (count) 1 : a public celebration of a special day or event that usually includes many people and groups moving down a street by marching or riding in cars or on special vehicles (called floats) the annual Read More …
Noun – Bud (count) 1 : a small part that grows on a plant and develops into a flower, leaf, or new branch The bush has plenty of buds but no flowers yet. flower buds If a plant is in Read More …