degree

the class into which an equation falls according to the highest power of unknowns or variables present.

"an equation of the second degree"

by Arminkshipper July 18, 2024

Well

the place in a court of law where the clerks and ushers sit.

The lawyers stood before the judge, while their assistants scurried about in the well.

by Arminkshipper July 14, 2024

too clever by half

annoyingly proud of one's intelligence or skill and in danger of overreaching oneself.

"he always was too clever by half"

by Arminkshipper July 19, 2024

weight

the force exerted on the mass of a body by a gravitational field.

The weight of the planet kept the moon in orbit.

by Arminkshipper August 09, 2024

Mind

used to convey one's extreme excitement for something.

I wouldn't mind receiving some guidance from him!

by Arminkshipper June 19, 2024

Truck

the practice of paying employees with vouchers or in-kind instead of cash.

During the financial crisis, the mining firm was having trouble raising enough money to pay regular salaries, so they turned to truck payments as a kind of compensation for their workers.

by Arminkshipper June 15, 2025

ye

plural form of thou

"gather ye rosebuds, while ye may"

by Arminkshipper August 17, 2024