• asap
 
  • a platypus   
 
  • a racoon:
  • an osprey

 
  • a weather vane
  • flip-flops


  • batter


  • a splint

  • an oar 

  • a calf
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  • a barn  

A barn is an agricultural building used for storage. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment. Barns are most commonly found on a farm. 
  • a puppy

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  • a poppy
 Remembrance Day -also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war  specifically since the First World War  It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918.November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars.
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One.
At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare.
  • "domestic"

1. related to the family or household: domestic chores.
2. Fond of home life and household affairs.
3. Tame or domesticated. Used of animals.
4.related to a country's internal affairs: domestic issues such as tax rates and highway construction.
5. Produced in or indigenous to a particular country: domestic oil; domestic wine.
  • A sparrow

Jack Sparrow
  • Eventually
  • How do you say 'Cheers'?

click on the words and listen!
in German Prost!
in Italian Alla salute! Cin cin!
in Spanish ¡Salud!
  • It gives me the creeps
to make you feel frightened and anxious, especially when there is no real reason for this "This old house gives me the creeps.'
  • So what?
So what is a very famous piece by Miles Davis. Click on the document below and listen:

  • organic:
  • Synonyms: unprocessed, unrefined, untreated, raw, nonchemical, natural, green, GMO-free

  • a tub:

  • a racoon:

  • a mermaid:

  • an armadillo:

  • a straightener:

  • a beehive (2 meanings !)
1. The Beehive is a woman's hairstyle that resembles a beehive; it is also known as the B-52. IThe beehive style was highly popular throughout the 1960s, particularly in the United States and other Western countries, and remains an enduring symbol of 1960s kitsch.2. A beehive is an enclosed structure in which some honey bee species of the genus live and raise their young. 


  • a locker

  • a lunatic
A lunatic is a commonly used term for a person who is mentally ill, dangerous, foolish or unpredictable: a condition once called lunacy.
  • timber
Timber is wood used as structural material for construction.
  • a black sheep
Black sheep is an English idiom which describes the least reputable member of a group, especially within a family.
  • a lollipop lady
  • the wedding cake

  • a slapstick comedy
watch Buster Keaton
  • a sophomore
Preceded by
Ninth grade		 Tenth Grade
age 15 & 16		 Succeeded by
Eleventh grade
  • a tuxedo
  • a soft drink

  • John Doe
  • this name is generally used when someone's true identity is unknown.
  • Male corpses or emergency room patients whose identity is unknown are also known by the name John Doe.
  • A female who is not known is referred to as Jane Doe.
  • A child or baby whose identity is unknown can be referred to as Baby Doe
a spam
"Spam" est en fait la contraction de "spiced ham" (du jambon épicé) nourriture en conserve, populaire en Grande-Bretagne.

Le sketch des Monty Python ( rubrique: interested in a topic?) a donné au terme "spam" son sens informatique :
quelque chose dont on ne veut pas mais qui est quand même présent.