Category: Nouns

(count) 1 US : someone (such as a teacher or parent) who goes with children on a trip or to a school dance to make sure that the children behave properly I was a chaperone on one of my son’s Read More …

A cacophony is a mixture of loud and usually harsh unpleasant sounds. Cacophony can also refer to an incongruous or chaotic mixture. The sounds of shouting added to the cacophony on the streets. A cacophony of aromas wafted through the Read More …

(noncount) a decayed mixture of plants (such as leaves and grass) that is used to improve the soil in a garden a compost heap = (chiefly US) a compost pile (=a pile of plant materials that are kept in a Read More …

(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)

(count) something (such as a food or drink) that is made by mixing together different things Would you like to try my new concoction?

(count) 1 a : a large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area The deluge caused severe mudslides. b : a situation in which a large area of land becomes completely covered with water : FLOOD the biblical Read More …

Proximity is the quality or state of being near or proximate. The word proximity is synonymous with closeness. The apartment’s proximity to hiking trails is a definite plus.

1 : (count) : a container that is shaped like a horn and is full of fruits and flowers 2 : (singular) : a great amount or source of something The market is/offers a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. The Read More …

(count) 1 a: an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it Massachusetts was one of the original 13 British colonies that later became the United States. a former French colony Read More …

1 : (count) : a food that people like to eat because it is special or rare The restaurant serves delicious sausages and other regional delicacies. 2 : (noncount) : the quality of being delicate: such as a : the Read More …