#RandomNouns Flashcards

Question

Pillar

Answer 1

1) A strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building ... A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge ... 2) Something shaped like a pillar ... A pillar of smoke ... 3) A very important member or part of a group, organization, system, etc.; a person or thing regarded as reliably providing essential support for something ... He’s a pillar of the Dallas business community

Answer 2

An amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that he or she can be released until his or her trial ... He was released on bail (of $100,000) ... Because of a previous conviction, the judge refused to grant bail (= allow the accused person to be released) ... Her parents have agreed to put up/stand (US also post) (= pay) bail for her

Answer 3

1) To make a bad situation worse ... Attempts to restrict parking in the city center have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion ... 2) To annoy someone ... Stop aggravating me, will you!

Answer 4

A person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way that person does or did ... Misa was Kira's most ardent disciple

Answer 5

1) The type of humor typical of a comedian ... Pratfalls and other physical gags are typical of Carey's shtick ... 2) One's special trait, interest, or activity ... Sasha's best shtick is managing to force Dima to stay with him as long as possible

Answer 6

1) The volume above a liquid or solid in a closed (sealed) container ... To process sauce, immediately ladle hot sauce into hot, clean half-pint canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace ... 2) Vertical space in which to stand, sit, or move; headroom ... The sleeping area [of a tiny house] looks restful and thanks to the curved roof, probably has more headspace than most ... ... 3) A person's state of mind or mindset ... If you're not in the right headspace for this stuff it's going to bore you, no matter how well it's done

Answer 7

A large pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste water and human waste away from buildings to a place where they can be safely gotten rid of ... A complicated system of sewers runs under the city

Answer 8

1) A natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed ... There is a conduit for conveying water to the power plant near my country house ... Cracks in the rocks can act as conduits, transporting polluted water upward ... 2) A tube or trough for protecting electric wiring ... The gas pipe should not be close to any electrical conduit ... 3) A way of connecting two places ... The warehouse will be a regional conduit for goods shipped to the port, then transported to stores ... 4) Someone or something that provides a way of passing something such as information or payments from one person to another; a means of transmitting or distributing ... The social media platform has served as a conduit for illicit payments ... A captain is the conduit between the coach and the players

Answer 9

1) The area of the face surrounding the mouth of a person or an animal; jaws ... "I'll give him a smack in the chops if he doesn't shut up," declared Dima when Sasha started telling all the girls at the party that Dima's dick is about 5 inches. However, after all that talking, Sasha's chops were tired, so he decided to have a quick sex with some girl ... 2) Ability and technical skill, especially in playing a musical instrument or in acting ... Her superb songwriting chops are on display in this album ... 3) The ability, skill, or experience needed to do something well ... She just doesn't have the chops for this demanding role ... Children as young as two already have the mental chops to understand politeness

Answer 10

A dish of ice cream with added ingredients such as fruit, nuts, syrup, and whipped cream ... Dima had already wanted to order a strawberry sundae, but Sasha reminded him that the challenge would be failed

Answer 11

1) The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated ... From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up ... 2) The effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future ... The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the implications will be for our department ... 3) The action or state of being involved in something ... The case depended upon his implication of his co-workers in the fraud

Answer 12

A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face … She smoothed out the wrinkles from her skirt

Answer 13

A mark that is not regular in shape, for example on a person’s skin … His face was covered in purple blotches

#RandomNouns Flashcards

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