fair: (adjective) impartial, just, equitable; light in colour; average, adequate; not stormy; (noun) trade show; agricultural exhibition; carnival fare: (noun) fee for transportation, a selection of food; (verb) achieve a level of success fear: (noun) feeling of imminent danger; anxiety; concern; (verb) to be afraid; to expect danger, unpleasantness; to …
spilt: (verb, past tense of to spill) to allow or cause contents of a container to overflow the edges (including people from a building); to reveal information that should have been kept confidential split: (verb) to break or tear into parts; to divide into shares; to separate; (noun) a break …
fictional: (adjective) imaginary; characteristic of literary fiction (e.g. fictional character) fictitious: (adjective) artificial; fictional, but with intent to conceal or mislead (e.g. fictitious alibi) fictive: (adjective) relates to a specific fictional element (e.g. fictive kinship) The meanings of these three words are very similar, and all relate to creations of …
I know many of you with children started your summer break a month ago, but where I live, summer break is just starting. It’s also Canada’s birthday, so be prepared to brake for children or anyone else who might be partying in the streets. Happy Canada Day! brake: (noun) a …
dugout: (noun) a shelter that is dug out of the ground and is covered with a roof; a shelter at the side of a baseball field, usually lower than ground level with a roof and a bench, for use by the players and staff when they are not on the …
It’s the time of year when Canadians like to grill meat outdoors. (Is that true where you live too?) If you are sending invitations for a backyard barbecue, please don’t tell your friends you will be serving the worst. worse: (adjective) of lower quality; more serious; more severe; not as …
browse: (verb) to look through items in a casual way; to examine what is for sale before buying; to look through websites on the internet brow (plural: brows): (noun) the top of a hill; a forehead; often used in the plural as a short form for eyebrows
stalk: (noun) the stem of a plant; a similar supporting structure on other objects; (verb) to pursue persistently, often with the intention to harass or harm stock: (noun) goods or inventory kept available for sale or use; (finance) shares of a company; (culinary) the base of a soup, sauce, or …
rational: (adjective) reasonable; logical; sensible; able to think clearly; (noun) a rational number rationale: (noun) the reasons or thoughts that lead to making a decision, taking an action, or holding a belief; the logical basis for taking an action
wander: (verb) to walk slowly; to stroll; to leave the pre-determined path and go a route you choose, often without a clear destination; (noun) the act of wandering wonder: (noun) a sense of awe, amazement, surprise, or admiration, usually at experiencing something inexplicable or out of the ordinary and often …
