Tag: Noun

Noun: Zarzuela  (zahr-ZWAY-luh)Definition: A usually comic Spanish operetta.Sample sentence: One of the highlights of my trip to Mexico was seeing a zarzuela in a...

Noun: Vernissage  (vair-nih-SAHZH)Definition: A private showing or preview of an art exhibition.Sample sentence: Before the art auction, there will be a vernissage during which...

Noun: Taradiddle  (tair-uh-DID-ul)Definition:1. A trivial or childish lie: fib 2. Pretentious nonsense.Sample sentence: Even parents with the very best of intentions find themselves telling an...

Noun: Kanban  (KAHN-bahn)Definition: A manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed.Sample sentence: In order to stay competitive, the company needs...

Noun: Realia  (ree-AL-ee-uh)Definition: Objects or activities used to relate classroom teaching to the real life especially of people studied.Sample sentence: Among the realia used for...

Noun: Quintessence  (kwin-TESS-unss)Definition:1. The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.2. The most typical example or representative.Sample sentence: Roasting marshmallows...

Noun: Festoon  (fess-TOON)Definition:1. A decorative chain or strip hanging between two points.2. A carved, molded or painted ornament representing a decorative chain.Sample sentence: A...

Noun: Farrier  (FAIR-ee-er)Definition: A person who shoes horses.Sample sentence: Since he spent so much of his childhood around horses, it was not a surprise...

Noun: Donnybrook  (DAH-nee-brook)Definition:1. A free-for-all, brawl2. A usually public quarrel or disputeSample sentence: The two antique collectors found themselves embroiled in a spirited donnybrook...

Noun: Glogg  (GLUG)Definition: Hot, spiced wine and liquor punch served in Scandinavian countries as a Christmas drink Sample sentence: The Christmas Eve family gathering would...