In 2004 I moved from the Netherlands to the United States, and it's been great to experience a new culture from up close. I like to keep track of new English words and expressions that I learn over time.
Some of these words were completely new to me and for others I wasn't very sure about their precise meaning.
Word | Description | When found |
---|---|---|
to throw down the gauntlet | 02/22/2007 | |
gewgaw | 02/24/2007 | |
about-face | 02/24/2007 | |
garish | 03/13/2007 | |
pellet | 03/26/2007 | |
Barefoot and pregnant | 03/26/2007 | |
parsimony | 04/01/2007 | |
Conway Twitty | 04/02/2007 | |
Zilch | 04/02/2007 | |
"I'm from Missouri" | 04/02/2007 | |
solicitude | 04/03/2007 | |
avarice | 04/03/2007 | |
concomitant | 04/03/2007 | |
specious | 04/03/2007 | |
a torrent | 04/03/2007 | |
obsequious | 04/03/2007 | |
evince | 04/03/2007 | |
invective | 04/03/2007 | |
tarmac | 04/04/2007 | |
robin | 04/04/2007 | |
behoove | 04/05/2007 | |
loquacious | 04/05/2007 | |
dosh | 04/05/2007 | |
taconite | 04/05/2007 | |
chimera | 04/06/2007 |