<p> 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.</p><p>“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.”</p><p>(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</p><p>“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.”</p><p>(synonyms)- stroll, walk, saunter 2) boardwalk, deck, mall noun precarious- (adjective) dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:</p><p>“The pizza delivery man and the limo driver shook hands, and everyone tried to tempt Olivier down from his precarious perch.”</p><p>(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</p><p>“My regrets, Mr. Chang. He won’t eat it. He’s a gourmet cat. I’m afraid I’ve spoiled him.” </p><p>(synonyms)- critic, connoisseur, expert </p>