VOCABULARY

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Hang out

vb (adverb)

1. to suspend, be suspended, or lean, esp from an opening, as for display or airing to hang out the washing

2. (intr) Informal to live at or frequent a place the police know where the thieves hang out

3. (intr; foll by with)Informal to frequent the company (of someone)

knock back Informal

To gulp (an alcoholic drink).

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nook (nk)

n.

1. A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.

2. A hidden or secluded spot.

pinned,pin·ning, pins

1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a pin or pins.

2. To transfix.

3. To place in a position of trusting dependence:He pinned his faith on an absurdity.

4.

a.To hold fast; immobilize:The passenger was pinned under the wreckage of the truck.

Sow one's wild oats

to do wild and foolish things in one's youth. (often assumed to have some sort of sexual meaning.) Jack was out sowing his wild oats last night, and he's in jail this morning. Mrs. smith told Mr. smith that he was too old to be sowing his wild oats.

steam·y (stm)

adj. steam·i·er, steam·i·est

1. Filled with or emitting steam.

2. Erotic.

SCOOP(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) to beat (rival newspapers) in uncovering a news item

e·vade (-vd)

v. e·vad·ed, e·vad·ing, e·vades

v.tr.

1. To escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit: evade arrest.

2.

a. To avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing: evade responsibility. See Synonyms at escape.

b. To fail to make payment of (taxes).

3. To avoid giving a direct answer to.

4. To baffle or elude: The accident evades explanation.

v.intr.

1. To practice evasion.

2. To use cleverness or deceit in avoiding or escaping.

wan·der (wndr)

v. wan·dered, wan·der·ing, wan·ders

v.intr.

1. To move about without a definite destination or purpose.

2. To go by an indirect route or at no set pace; amble: wander toward town.

3. To proceed in an irregular course; meander.

4. To go astray: wander from the path of righteousness.

5. To lose clarity or coherence of thought or expression.

rift ¹ (rft)

n.

1. A narrow fissure in rock.

2. A break in friendly relations: a rift between siblings.

clash (klsh)

v. clashed, clash·ing, clash·es

v.intr.

1. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.

2. To come into conflict; be in opposition: factions that clashed on a tax increase; an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.

storm out (of some place)

Fig. to burst out of some place angrily. Carol stormed out of the office in a rage. She got mad and stormed out.