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Word of the Day #9
Academic Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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clash | (noun) a loud noise (clang + crash) |
farewell | (noun) when you say goodbye (fare + well) |
flextime | (noun) an arrangement where workers set their own work schedules (flexible + time) |
fortnight | (noun) two weeks (fourteen + nights) |
Laundromat | (proper noun) a commercial place for washing and drying clothes in coin-operated machines (laundry + automat) |
motorcade | (noun) a procession of cars/vehicles (motor + cavalcade) |
prissy | (adjective) a fussy person (prim + sissy) |
sitcom | (noun) a humorous television show (situation + comedy) |
travelogue | (noun) an illustrated lecture about traveling (travel + monologue) |
walkathon | (noun) a walking marathon (walk + marathon) |