English Vocabulary: Brand Names

American Apparel? Twitter? Do these words even mean something?

11 flashcards · English · by lakesare

1. What's swagger?

   A very confident and arrogant or self-important manner. There is something of an arrogant swagger about Ibrahimovic.

2. What's apparel?

   Clothing. Colin's long hair was slicked back and he was dressed in semi-formal apparel.

3. What's harbor (harbour)?

   A place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.

4. What's slack?

   Not held tightly in position; loose. His jaw quivered and dropped, while the rest of his body fell slack.

5. Gradually, the wind speed slacks, skies clear and temperatures moderate.

   Reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed. Not only was the show superior, it was consistently superior; the show's quality never slacked off during its four seasons.

6. What's a timberland?

   Land covered with forest suitable for timber.

7. What's timber?

   Wood that has been processed into beams or planks.

8. Name 3 words that could signify those:

   lumber timber logs

9. Who's that?

   A lumberjack.

10. How does trump translate?

    In card games - a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others (козырь)

11. If the fetus is human life, that trumps any argument about the freedom of the mother.

    Surpass (something) by doing something better.