Vocabulary- Week 2

Vocabulary- Week 2 August 31-September 4 Nothing Ever Happens on 90 th Street by Roni Schotter hiatus- (noun) a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.

“Mr. Sims was ‘on hiatus again,’ which meant out of work, in between shows, and so, every day, dressed in his finest, he embarked on a daily promenade with Olivier under his arm.”

(synonyms)- interval, lapse, blank, rift, space, break promenade- (noun) a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display. 2) an area used for such walking

“Mr. Sims was ‘on hiatus again,’ which meant out of work, in between shows, and so, every day, dressed in his finest, he embarked on a daily promenade with Olivier under his arm.”

(synonyms)- stroll, walk, saunter 2) boardwalk, deck, mall noun precarious- (adjective) dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:

“The pizza delivery man and the limo driver shook hands, and everyone tried to tempt Olivier down from his precarious perch.”

(synonyms)- dangerous, delicate, perilous, risky, uncertain, dicey gourmet- (adjective) of or characteristic of a gourmet, especially in involving or purporting to involve high-quality or exotic ingredients and skilled preparation: gourmet meals; gourmet cooking. 2) (noun) a connoisseur (an expert of his field) of fine food and drink

“My regrets, Mr. Chang. He won’t eat it. He’s a gourmet cat. I’m afraid I’ve spoiled him.”

(synonyms)- critic, connoisseur, expert