Common words 6

plank

• a temporary substitute
• (similar to plank flat piece of wood
• To increase in size or amount
• a long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.

board

• (similar to plank flat piece of wood
• spill or splash clumsily
• a quick poll
• inconsistency between behavior/actions and values/opinions

to board up

• reliable
• (can be used for anyone or anything that is sacrificed without a lot of thought)
• The ability to hold two completely contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of them
• Cover windows or doors with wood, metal, etc.

to reprimand

• a check written for an amount more than in your bank account (so there is not enough money to encash the check)
• a long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.
• result
• to scold, to find fault with <someone>

pinnacle

• attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.
• the highest point, the peak
• astonishing, overwhelming
• The ability to hold two completely contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of them

postal vote

• when voters make their vote by post, rather than by going to a polling station
• a standard for measuring success
• a planned attempt to harm the reputation of a person or company by telling lies about them
• the highest point, the peak

point blank range

• up close
• to teach a certain point of view or certain beliefs in a forceful way
• causing horror, shock, or dismay
• to fade away, recede

a bounced check

• inconsistency between behavior/actions and values/opinions
• Cover windows or doors with wood, metal, etc.
• a check written for an amount more than in your bank account (so there is not enough money to encash the check)
• a long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.

the squeaky wheel gets the grease

• the person who complains loudest gets service
• result
• attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.
• To increase in size or amount

centrifuge

• when one party gets into a risky situation (knowing they will be safe) but knows that the risk is real for another party
• machine that separates substances (in a liquid) by whirling them around
• when voters make their vote by post, rather than by going to a polling station
• result