Barber noun /ˈbɑːbə(r)/

1. a person whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometimes to shave them
2. (also barber’s)(both British English)
(plural barbers)

A shop where men can have their hair cut

More Like This Shops, etc. with apostrophes

barber’s butcher’s chemist’s dentist’s doctor’s

fishmonger’s florist’s greengrocer’s grocer’s hairdresser’s
jeweller’s newsagent’s optician’s stationer’s tobacconist’s
travel agent’s

Ironmonger’s ((British English hardware shop, British English, old-fashioned

ironmonger’s, hardware store British and North American English)

A shop that sells tools and equipment for the house and garden)

Hairdresser noun /ˈheədresə(r)/

1. A person whose job is to cut, wash and shape hair

o He's a very good hairdresser.
o one of the country's top hairdressers
 hairdresser’s (plural hairdressers)

A place where you can get your hair cut, washed and shaped

o I spent the morning in the hairdresser's.

o I only go to the hairdresser's when I really need to.
Landscape noun /ˈlændskeɪp/

[countable, usually singular] everything you can see when you look across a large area
of land, especially in the country
 the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape
 an urban landscape
 the bleak/barren/rugged landscape of the area
 The mountains dominate the landscape.

Synonyms country
 landscape
 countryside
 terrain
 land
 scenery

These are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.

 country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially
one with particular natural features:
o She lives in the country.
o an area of wooded country
 landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land,
especially in the country:
o This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
 countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.
Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or
peacefulness of a country area: a little village in the French countryside.
 terrain (formal) land. Terrain is used when you are describing the natural
features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: The truck bumped its way
over the rough terrain.
 land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as
opposed to in towns and cities:
o Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.
 scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and
forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:
o We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.

Patterns

 mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/
scenery
 beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
 open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
 rolling country/landscape/countryside
 to protect the landscape/countryside/land
 Desk (noun, adjective) /ˈdɛsk/

A desk is a table with space to write and work. It may have drawers for papers, pens,
and files.
 I use my computer on my desk.
 The classroom had four rows of desks for the students.
An area where a special function is performed can be a desk.
 Harold couldn't find books on gardening so he asked at the information desk.
Desk can describe something that is normally on or in a desk.
 Now that Adam has a new desk lamp, it's easier for him to read the report.
 Cynthia's top desk drawer was filled with chocolates.
Common uses
A desk job is a job working in an office. So, if you don’t want a desk job, perhaps you
prefer to build houses or work at a store.
1. Furniturean article of furniture having a broad writing surface and drawers or
compartments for papers, etc.
2. The section of a large organization, such as a newspaper, having
responsibility for particular operations:worked at the city desk.
3. A table or counter at which a specific job is performed or a service
offered:Go to the information desk and see if they can help you.
adj. [before a noun]
5. of a size or form suitable for use on a desk:a desk lamp, desk dictionary.
6. done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom: He used to be a
traveling salesman, but now he has a desk job.: He had a boring desk job with no
chance for exercise.
7. Furniture of or pertaining to a writing desk: a desk drawer.

Accordingly adverb /əˈkɔːdɪŋli/

1. In a way that is appropriate to what has been done or said in a particular
situation
o We have to discover his plans and act accordingly.
2. (used especially at the beginning of a sentence) for that reason synonym
therefore
o The cost of materials rose sharply last year. Accordingly, we were forced
to increase our prices.
Numb (adjective, verb) /nʌm/

Numb is an adjective that has two meanings: ‘unable to feel physical sensations,’ and
‘without emotion.’ It is also a verb that means ‘to remove the ability to feel sensation,
either physically or emotionally.’
Example sentences
 After Jane got anesthesia at the dentist's office, her lips were numb.
 Max was numb after receiving the news of his father's sudden death.
 The anesthetic cream numbed Arthur's finger.
 The shock numbed Rebecca's emotions.
Words often used with numb
be numb to something: not be affected by something. Example: “There’s no point in
making fun of me. I’m numb to your insults!”

Cheapskate (noun) /ˈtʃipˌskeɪt/

Cheapskate can be used for both people and actions. In reference to a person, it means
‘someone who doesn’t like spending money, who is very stingy, and who wants to save
as much money as possible.’ When used as an adjective to describe actions, cheapskate
refers to great unwillingness to spend money. It has a negative connotation.
Example sentences
 Stop being a cheapskate! You can afford to buy a new pair of shoes every couple of
years.
 Even though he makes good money, my best friend is such a cheapskate that he buys
underwear from a thrift store.
 You can’t expect him to change his cheapskate ways; that's how he was raised.
 Lucy's cheapskate lifestyle drove her husband crazy.
Commonly confused with
A miser is similar to a cheapskate, but it is much stronger and has an even more
negative, disapproving meaning. It often refers to a selfish old man. In English
literature, a classic example is Ebenezer Scrooge from the Charles Dickens novel A
Christmas Carol. Thrifty is another adjective that is similar to cheapskate, but it
generally has a positive connotation and means that someone is good at avoiding
spending money. Sometimes one person might call someone a cheapskate while
someone else would call the same person thrifty.

Significantly adverb /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/

1. In a way that is large or important enough to have an effect on something or to

be noticed
o significantly higher/lower/larger/smaller
o The two sets of figures are not significantly different.
o to differ/vary/change significantly
o significantly greater/better
o significantly more/less/fewer
o Profits have increased significantly over the past few years.
o The high school dropout rate has significantly decreased since then.
o The risks can be significantly reduced by paying close attention to diet
and lifestyle.
o Your decision will significantly affect your future.
o These services will significantly improve the quality of life for older
people in the area.
o Einstein contributed significantly to the early development of quantum
mechanics.
 o Food prices are significantly lower in the US.

 Results showed that depression was significantly related to traumatic life events.
 Variation in dialect was not significantly correlated with geographical distance.
 Constant use of alcohol significantly alters the structure of the brain.
 All traditional risk factors were significantly associated with both outcomes.

2. In a way that has a particular meaning

 Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election.

 Perhaps significantly, many of their illegal activities were not considered as crime.

3. In a way that has a special or secret meaning

 She paused significantly before she answered.

Task (noun, verb) past tense: tasked

Even young children can perform simple tasks around the house.
A task is a piece of work assigned to a person.
 Emma's favorite task was reading a bedtime story to her little brother.
 The teacher's first task each morning was to take attendance.
Task also means ‘to assign a task to someone.’
 Sylvia's boss tasked her with taking notes at the meeting.
Common uses
take to task: If you have a task but don’t do it, someone may take you to task. That
means that they hold you responsible for it. Example: “My mom took me to task
because my bed wasn’t made.”
task list: When you have a big project, it helps to create a task list. Then you can assign
individual tasks to different people.
Did you know?
A task force is a military unit created to do a special job. It can also be a committee
formed to solve a specific problem.

Wise (adjective)

The Three Wise Men

Wise means ‘showing understanding and good judgment.’

 The senators were wise to compromise with members of the other party.
 To make a wise decision, consider the important facts.

Wise can also mean ‘showing deep knowledge or learning.’

 The Supreme Court justice was wise; she knew the law and how to apply it.

Common uses
wise up: to learn the correct information. Example: “Wise up. When a girl ignores you,
she doesn’t want to go out with you.”
Did you know?
Wise is often used as a suffix. Examples: clockwise (moving in the direction of the
hands of a clock), timewise (in reference to time).
Somehow (adverb) /ˈsʌmˌhaʊ/

Somehow means “in a way not yet known.” It also means ‘in a way that is not apparent’
or ‘in a way that is not specified.’
Example sentences

 Somehow we'll go to New York this summer.

 Although things seem difficult now, somehow we’ll be all right.
 I know it's raining and there are a lot of rocks, but somehow we’ll hike the entire trail.
 When she got home from work, Judy sensed there was something different about the
house somehow, but she wasn't sure what it was.

Words often used with somehow

Somehow or other is a way to say somehow when you really want to emphasize that
you don’t know how something will happen. For example: “I haven’t started writing my
English paper and it is due tomorrow at 9am, but somehow or other I will find a way to
finish it.”

1. (also North American English, informal someway, someways)

in a way that is not known or certain

o We must stop him from seeing her somehow.

o Somehow or other I must get a new job.
2. for a reason that you do not know or understand
o Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him.
o She looked different somehow.
Mainly adverb /ˈmeɪnli/
1. more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for
something SYNONYM chiefly, primarily
o They eat mainly fruit and nuts.
o ‘Where do you export to?’ ‘France, mainly.’
o mainly because of something The population almost doubles in summer,
mainly because of the jazz festival.
o mainly due to something The rise in inflation is mainly due to higher food
prices.
o People come to libraries mainly to borrow books.
o During the day it’ll become mainly dry with clear skies.
2. in most cases; used to talk about the largest part of a group of people or things
o Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents.
o The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists.

Raw (adjective) /ˈrɔː/

Raw oysters on the half shell

Raw means ‘uncooked.’
 Wash your hands after you handle raw chicken.
 William only eats raw vegetables.
Raw can also mean ‘unprocessed.’
 Raw milk has not been pasteurized.
 Wendy's sweater was made of raw cotton and had a very rough texture.
Common uses
in the raw: naked. Example: “At the beach, some people were swimming in the raw.”
raw footage: film that has not been edited. Example: “The news website posted raw
footage of the earthquake.”