daily vocabulary

wreckage /ˈrɛkɪʤ/  noun    [noncount] : the broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies. They cleared …

brainteaser  /ˈbreɪnˌtizɚ/  noun [count] : a puzzle that is difficult to figure out or solve She enjoys working on brainteasers in the evenings.

scale  /ˈskeɪl/  noun : a device that is used for weighing people or things [count] (US) a bathroom scale

jet lag  /ˈʤɛtˈlæg/  noun    [noncount] : a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away I had bad jet lag …

bare-bones  /ˈbɛr ˈboʊnz/  adjective : including only what is most basic or needed a bare-bones Web site a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.

forklift /ˈfɔrkˌlɪft/  noun   [count] : a machine that is used for lifting and moving heavy objects — called also forklift truck

(as) sick as a dog  /ˈsɪkəzəˈdɑg/  idiom informal: very sick I’m sick as a dog.

soft spot  /ˈsɑft ˈspɑt/  noun    [count] 1 : a strong liking for someone or something — usually singular He has a soft spot for children. [=he likes children very much] She has a soft spot for chocolate …

disembark /ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑrk/  verb 1 [no object] : to leave a ship or airplane The plane’s crew members were the last ones to disembark. Passengers disembarked[=debarked] from the ship. — opposite Embark 2 [+ object] : to remove (something or someone) …

plagiarism /ˈpleɪʤəˌrɪzəm/   noun  [noncount] : the act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person : the act of plagiarizing something The student has been accused of plagiarism.