omnipotent
/ämˈnipədənt/
adjective
(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything.
“God is described as omnipotent and benevolent”
noun
If I were omnipotent for a day,
impotent
/ˈimpəd(ə)nt,ˈimpədnt/
adjective
unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.
“he was seized with an impotent anger”
(of a man) abnormally unable to achieve a sexual erection.
“he was on medication which had made him impotent”
Would you look at her?
Would you look at her? She is so peaceful.
nod off
INFORMAL
fall asleep, especially briefly or unintentionally.
“some of the congregation nodded off during the sermon”
get no sleep
insecure
/ˌinsəˈkyo͝or/
adjective
not firmly fixed; liable to give way or break.
“an insecure footbridge”
(of a person) not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious.
“a rather gauche, insecure young man”
reassure
/ˌrēəˈSHo͝or/
verb
say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone).
“he understood her feelings and tried to reassure her”
So they ‘re constantly, like, having to reassure each other that they are having a good time.
You got way too much free time.
hockey
the glass is half empty
used to refer to an attitude of always thinking about the bad things in a situation rather than the good ones:
Well, aren’t we Mr. “the glass if half empty”.
consummate
verb
/ˈkänsəˌmāt/
make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.
“they did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place”
adjective
/ˈkänsəmət/
showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.
“she dressed with consummate elegance”
Today is the day Carol and I first consummated our physical relationship.
pass on sth.
To transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.
To skip or decline.
EUPHEMISTIC
die.
“his wife passed on twelve years ago”
You know what, I’d better pass on the game.
paycheck
noun
noun: pay check
a check for salary or wages made out to an employee.
NORTH AMERICAN
a salary or income.
cave in
(of a roof or similar structure) subside or collapse.
“the tunnel walls caved in”
capitulate or submit under pressure.
“eventually, Danny caved in and let him stay”
steam
noun
the vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air.
“a cloud of steam”
verb
give off or produce steam.
“a mug of coffee was steaming at her elbow”
cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water.
“steam the vegetables until just tender”
apron
duplex
noun
NORTH AMERICAN
a house divided into two apartments, with a separate entrance for each.
BIOCHEMISTRY
a double-stranded polynucleotide molecule.
adjective
NORTH AMERICAN
(of a house) consisting of two apartments.
(of paper or board) having two differently colored layers or sides.
crease
noun
a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.
“khaki trousers with knife-edge creases”
CRICKET
any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places, especially one defining the position of a batter.
verb
make a crease in (cloth or paper).
“he sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket”
(of a bullet) graze (someone or something), causing little damage.
“a bullet creased his thigh”
time off
a period of time when you do not work because of illness or holidays, or because your employer has given you permission to do something else: take/have time off
peach pit
nectarine
noun
dirt
Informal. gossip, especially of a malicious, lurid, or scandalous nature
chocolate blobby
slumber
LITERARY
verb
sleep.
“Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle”
noun
a sleep.
“scaring folk from their slumbers”
trashy
adjective
(especially of items of popular culture) of poor quality.
“trashy novels and formulaic movies”
Something trashy is cheap and tacky or badly made, like the trashy gossip magazines your friend reads.
tweezers
Could you please tell me what this is in reference to ?
floppy
soft and easily bent; not able to maintain a firm shape or position: a floppy hat.
toothless
adjective
having no teeth, typically through old age.
“a toothless old man”
lacking genuine force or effectiveness.
“laws that are well intentioned but toothless”
A bunch of toothless guys hitting each other with sticks.
predicament
noun
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
“the club’s financial predicament”
(in Aristotelian logic) each of the ten “categories,” often listed as: substance or being, quantity, quality, relation, place, time, posture, having or possession, action, and passion.
bonehead
noun
INFORMAL
a stupid person.
“he’s just a bit of a bonehead off the field, stirring up drama”
Mediterranean
adjective
of or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea, the countries bordering it, or their inhabitants.
“a leisurely Mediterranean cruise”
noun
the Mediterranean Sea or the countries bordering it.
“a permanent American naval presence in the Mediterranean”
a native of a country bordering on the Mediterranean.
“an admiring audience of Mediterraneans”
Was this a small mediterranean guy with curiously intelligence good looks?
sounds about right
can be used when the person is mostly sure of something, but could be wrong. Adding “about” could indicate a little bit of uncertainty over “sounds right”
are you nuts
If someone calls you a nut, or describes you as nuts or nutty, they think you’re crazy or wacky, and when you refer to “a tough nut to crack,” you’re talking about a tricky problem. Definitions of nut. usually large hard-shelled seed.
draw out
make something last longer.
“the long discussion drew the meeting out to two hours”
gently or subtly induce someone to talk more.
“she drew me out and flattered me”
preppy
INFORMAL•US
noun
adjective
of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress.
“the preppy look”
preppy animal
“Preppy” is slang for someone who dresses as though they are rich or partakes in upper class activities.
painkiller
noun
coma
noun
a state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged or indefinite period, caused especially by severe injury or illness.
“a road crash left him in a coma”
pate
puck
noun
a black disk made of hard rubber, the focus of play in ice hockey.
COMPUTING
an input device similar to a mouse that is dragged across a sensitive surface, which notes the puck’s position to move the cursor on the screen.
finders keepers, losers weepers
used especially in children’s speech to say that a person can keep what he or she has found and does not need to give it back to the person who has lost it.
I’m rubber, you’re glue
whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you” is a school-ground retort used by children to suggest that one’s insults are being ignored by the intended recipient of the insult and counter that the insult rather refers to the insulter.
rough holding
verb To engage in boisterous, rowdy physical behavior, especially in play. I don’t want you two roughhousing in the living room anymore, or you could end up breaking something!
monopoly
noun
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
“his likely motive was to protect his regional monopoly on furs”
TRADEMARK
a board game in which players engage in simulated property and financial dealings using imitation money. It was invented in the US and introduced in 1933 by Charles Darrow; a forerunner of the game had been patented on 5 January 1904 as ‘The Landlord’s Game’ by Elizabeth J. Magie.
