Category: Nouns

Noun – Gravitas We took the word “gravitas” straight from Latin, where it means “heaviness” as well as “dignity, influence.” In English, we use “gravitas” to mean “the serious, non-playful way that people act when they’re in serious situations.” Part Read More …

Noun – Plumage (noncount) the feathers that cover the body of a bird The peacock has colorful plumage.

Noun – Vegan (count) a person who does not eat any food that comes from animals and who often also does not use animal products (such as leather)

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 …

Noun – Corsage (count) a flower or small group of flowers that a woman sometimes wears on her clothing or attached to her wrist on special occasions (such as weddings)

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 …

Noun – Living 1 (count) : a way of earning money : the money that someone needs to pay for housing, food, etc. — usually singular His investments provide him with a good living. (=provide him with enough money to Read More …

Noun – Refugee someone who has been forced to leave a country because of war or for religious or political reasons Thousands of refugees have fled Ukraine. refugee camps