Tag: Noun

Melee refers to a confused fight or struggle, especially one involving hand-to-hand combat. What started as a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators.

(count) 1 : something added to something else to make it more useful, attractive, or effective fashion/clothing accessories such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings automotive accessories computer accessories 2 law : someone who helps another person commit a crime Read More …

A demagogue is a political leader who tries to get support by making use of popular prejudices, as well as by making false claims and promises and using arguments based on emotion rather than reason. His opponent called him a Read More …

the remainder : the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used, etc. Most of the university’s students live on campus and the remainder (=the rest) rent apartments in town. — often + of The Read More …

(count) US a type of long seat (called a sofa) that has three or more separate sections a leather sectional — called also sectional sofa

An exodus is a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time—in other words a mass departure or emigration. The resort town eagerly anticipated the mass exodus from the cities to its beaches as summer approached.

1 : a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations (noncount) The soldier’s actions constitute a breach of military protocol. (count) They did not follow the proper diplomatic protocols. What is Read More …

Noblesse oblige refers to the idea that people who have high social rank or wealth should be helpful and generous to people of lower rank or to people who are poor. As the inheritor of a great fortune, he was Read More …

(count) 1 US : a building on a school campus that has rooms where students can live a college dormitory (=dorm, residence hall) 2 : a large room with many beds where people can sleep Guests at the camp can Read More …