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Don’t waste these three: Time, Money and Energy

Lets learn English

Don’t waste these three: Time, Money and Energy

buck-toothed

 

buck-toothed  

 

teeth that stick forward out of your mouth 

 

 

teeth

 teeth

 

 

fedora

fedora  

a soft hat with a brim that curls upwards slightly 

 

money

money

money • cash • dosh • dough

shredder

shredder  

a machine that cuts documents into small pieces so that no one can read them 

 

lumberjack


  

logger = lumberjack 

 

someone whose job is to cut down trees

 

extrovert

extrovert  

someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people 

 

Her sister was always more of an extrovert

introvert

introvert 

 

someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people 

 

ogle

ogle 

 

to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive - used in order to show disapproval 

 

I didn't like the way he was ogling me

latent=dormant 

 

something that is latent is present but hidden, and may develop or become more noticeable in the future 

 

The virus remains latent in the body for many years

lemon squeezer

lemon squeezer 

 

 

 

a small kitchen tool that you use for getting the juice out of a lemon

oil lamp

               

 oil lamp

 

 

                                               

 

 

 

 

shadow, shade

shadow, shade  

shadow is a dark shape made by something that blocks the sun or a light  

 

 She saw his shadow on the wall.Shadow is an area of darkness made like this  

 

 The side of the valley was in shadow

 

Shade is a cool dark area where the sun does not reach, made by the shadow of something such as a tree or wall • Let's eat our lunch in the shade. • He sat under the shade of a tree

mercy killing=euthanasia

mercy killing=euthanasia  

 

the deliberate killing of a person who is very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering

wearing good clothes and looking tidy

wearing good clothes and looking tidy 

 

well-dressed • smart • neat • presentable • well-groomed • sharp • dapper•   well turned out • snazzy

well-turned-out

well-turned-out 

someone who is well-turned-out wears nice, good quality clothes 

 

 Our customers want to be served by people who are well-turned-out 

 

 

crockeryــcutlery

crockery 

cups, dishes, plates etc 
 

a stack of dirty crockery 

 

 

 

cutlery 

 

knives, forks, and spoons that you use for eating and serving food   

crockery; = silverware AmE 

 

thimble

thimble 

a small metal or plastic cap used to protect your finger when you are sewing 

 

 

 

 

boggle

boggle   

 

if your mind boggles when you think of something, it is difficult for you to imagine or accept it 

 

The sheer amount of data makes the mind boggle

lad

lada boy or young man

 

 

the lads = a group of male friends that a man works with or spends his free time with