Etiquette: is a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour.
Subject (v): expose to torture.
To subject someone to something unpleasant means to make them experience it.
Ex. He was subjected to the harshest possible punishment.
Techno-jockey: is a person who is addicted to technology.
Batman-esque: to be fan of Batman.
Bud: is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower.
To nip something in the bud: to put an end to it at an early stage.
Ex. This incident very nearly nipped his political career in the bud.
To be attached to something: to be very fond of it.
Ex. I’m very attached to my work.
Handset: mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle.
Dial: a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called.
Sundial: an instrument to show the time of day by the shadow of a gnomon on a usually horizontal plate or on a cylindrical surface.
Pose: 1. If you pose for a photograph or painting, you stay in a particular position so that someone can photograph or paint you.
2. If you pose as someone, you pretend to be that person.
Poseur: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not.
An affected or insincere person.
Sling: 1. is an object made of ropes, straps, or cloth that is used for carrying things.
Ex. Mothers carry their babies around with them in slings.
2. is a piece of cloth which is tied around someone’s neck to support an injured arm.
Gunslinger: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West.
Neophyte: beginner.
Annoying: an annoying person or action makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
Melody: is a tune, part of music.
Conspicuous: if something is conspicuous, people can see it or notice it very easily.
Ex. Her freckles were more conspicuous than usual.
Brute: to be rough and insensitive.
Elegant: pleasing and graceful.
Babble (v): If you babble, you talk in a confused or excited way.
Ex. He babbled on about old enemies.
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