Example: They told us the dreadful news.

Example: I need to measure the length and the width of my kitchen.

Meaning: It is the exterior or external of something.

Example: The crust is the outer layer of the Earth.

Example: I soaked the chickpeas before cooking them.

Example: The pier juts out over the lake.

Example: The press spread the news of the economic recovery.

Example: Here piling clothing into a small suitcase.

Example: It took almost an hour to coax the cat down from the tree.

Example: Varnish is used to protect wood from rot.

Example: The trash was stashed in the big drum.

Example: The walls of the living room had a delicate vine stencil drawn on them.

Example: The house sustained extensive damage in yesterday's flood.

Example: I wholly agree with my boss.

Examples:

• The water was blackish

• Katy has long blackish hair

Example: The waves left white foam on the sand.

Example: The beach is only accessible at low tide.

Example: The turtle is a sluggish animal.

Meaning: A person who has or shows enthusiasm.

Example: The teacher was pleased to have keen and attentive students

Example: Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat.

Example: The candidate announced his withdrawal from the campaign.

Example: Into a narrow watchfulness with too many people.

Example: She was vaguely aware of a pain in her left leg.

Examples:

• There was a queer interval of silence

• My family easily accepted the fact that I am queer.

Example: A forlorn cat mewled patheticall.

Example: The bumper protects the vehicle in the event of a collision.

Example: The door to the sitting room was ajar.

Example: Her eyes were gemlike with unshed tears.

Example: They have spent all their money on gewgaws and revolting airport food.

Example: Give or take a touch of infanticide.

Example: My parents left me a large inheritance.

Example: He was grinning from ear to ear.

Example: It was so cold that I was shivering.

Example: The plot of the film is just a hackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario.

Example: He has become friendlier in his dotage.

Example: Jean's absolutely dotty about cats.

Example: The sparks flew out like jocund fireflies.

Meaning: A person who is addicted to drugs, especially heroin.

Example: She is a news junkie, like me.

Example: A hacksaw is a small saw used for cutting metal.

Example: We don't want to be a ramshackle collection of individuals.

Example: There's a clog in the kitchen sink.