Noun / Other

audio

1 of 134
Other / Move

noun

Picture

Interlude - A short period of time that interrupts a longer event or activity.

The rain - when they took shelter in an old barn - created a peaceful interlude during their long hike.

audio

2 of 134
Other / Squeeze

noun

Picture

Bunch - A large amount or number of something.

She picked a bunch of flowers from the garden, and they looked beautiful in a vase when her husband came home.

audio

3 of 134
Other / Shape

noun

shard - A sharp piece of broken glass, metal, or other hard substance

In his anger, Mike threw the bottle against the wall, and it broke into a thousand dangerous shards.

audio

4 of 134
Other / Shape

noun

stubble - Short stalks of growth

After the forest fire, the beautiful woods had been reduced to a random stubble of burnt stumps.

audio

5 of 134
Other / Wet

noun

nozzle - A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube, used to control a jet of gas or liquid

The firefighters aimed their hoses as water shot out of the nozzle and extinguished the massive fire.

audio

6 of 134
Other / Body

noun

twitch - A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement

There was a twitch in Sam's eye when a mosquito flew near it.

audio

7 of 134
Other / Desire

noun

zest - Great enthusiasm and energy

Alex had so much zest for his job that he would work as much overtime as possible.

audio

8 of 134
Other / Other

noun

chore - A routine task, especially a household one

Billy and Alice spent the day sweeping and performing other chores for their allowance.

audio

9 of 134
Other / Other

noun

lapse - A temporary pause, omission, or failure

Becky's occasional lapses in memory as she got older worried her that it might be a condition that might get worse

audio

10 of 134
Other / Inward

noun

Picture

Inhibitions - A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint that prevents someone from acting freely; a psychological or social barrier that limits a person’s behavior or expressions.

His inhibitions kept him from speaking up during the meeting, even though he had great ideas.

audio

11 of 134
Other / Inward

noun

Picture

Context - The circumstances or background information surrounding an event, statement, or idea that help explain its meaning.

In a different context, his joke might have been actually funny and not offensive.

audio

12 of 134
Other / Surprise

noun

Picture

Impact - The force or action of one object hitting another.

The impact of the car crash was so strong that it damaged both vehicles.