milestone -
An event marking a significant accomplishment
Mark and Mary celebrated the major milestone of their being married 50 years.
audio
2 of757 Bad /
Dirty
noun
smudge -
A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something
The window was covered with so many smudges that it was impossible to look through to the other side.
audio
3 of757 Other /
Other
noun
sundry -
Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually
Wes needed to freshen up before getting on the plane, so the newsstand employee pointed him to the deodorant and other various sundries on the shelves.
audio
4 of757 Other /
Body
noun
noggin -
A person's head
The criminal hit Tintin on the noggin to knock him out before robbing him.
audio
5 of757 Bad /
Small
noun
zilch -
Having nothing
Seth wanted to buy a newspaper, but he had zilch in his wallet.
audio
6 of757 Good /
Big
noun
whopper -
A thing that is extremely or unusually large
Weighing in at 30 pounds and containing thousands of pages, the ancient book would be considered a whopper by today's standards.
audio
7 of757 Other /
Shape
noun
clod -
A lump of earth or clay
Archaeologists dig through the earth to find bones and pottery, though they tend to only come up with clods of dirt.
audio
8 of757 Bad /
Dirty
noun
blemish -
A mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
After the accident, the plastic surgeon was able to clean up Shelly's son's face from any trace of what happened, except for a blemish on his cheek.
audio
9 of757 Bad /
Mistake
noun
glitch -
A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer
The space shuttle take-off was canceled with 2 seconds left in the countdown, due to a glitch discovered in the fuel supply.
audio
10 of757 Bad /
Pain
noun
Picture
Shackles -
A device, such as a chain or cuff, designed to physically limit or control a person or thing's movement.
Shackles were placed on the prisoner's feet so that he would not be able to run away and escape.
audio
11 of757 Bad /
Small
noun
nub -
A small lump or protuberance
To end a call when using old rotary phones, a person would have to place the phone down on the two nubs sticking out on top of the dial.
audio
12 of757 Bad /
Attack
noun
Picture
Blasphemy -
Disrespectful or offensive speech or actions toward something considered sacred or religious.
To fans of the band, changing their iconic logo felt like pure blasphemy.
