Adjective > Quaint

(or more quaint; most quaint) having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing The fishing village was very quaint. The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives. They have some quaint (=outdated) Read More …

Noun > Scaffold

(count) 1 : a temporary or movable platform or structure on which a person stands or sits while working high above the floor or ground 2 : a platform or structure on which criminals are killed by being hanged or Read More …

Noun > Relish

1 : (count, noncount) : a seasoned sauce that is used to add flavor to other foods and that is made of chopped fruit or vegetables mango relish especially : such a sauce made from pickles I like to eat Read More …

Verb > Portend

(+ object) formal + literary to be a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen The distant thunder portended a storm. If you’re superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.

Noun > Apparel

(noncount) formal clothing of a particular kind fine apparel used chiefly in U.S. English to refer to clothing that is being sold in stores a new line of children’s/ladies’/men’s apparel All athletic apparel (=all clothing for exercising or playing sports) Read More …