The speaker anticipated the crowd's questions by explaining the plan thoroughly.

The guests had time for just a brief visit, so they did not linger when it was time to leave.

An assistant briefed the mayor before the debate

The lawyer glanced at her brief before addressing the judge.

The runners kept up a brisk pace at the start of the race.

The brisk wind blowing off the ocean felt good.

I erred when I accused you of lying.

Errors in punctuation are easily corrected.

The facts are correct, but the conclusion is erroneous.

Paying attention and working diligently are two factors in getting good grades.

Ankle bracelets were the fad one summer.

The children always gripe about having to get up early.

Crowded airports gripe the traveling public.

Squalid living conditions and contaminated drinking water were two of the captives' gripes.

My mother has a knack for making friends wherever she goes.

A sixty-hour work week allows little leisure.

The couple strolled at a leisurely pace through the park.

The platypus, a mammal that lays eggs, is unique among animals.

to look forward to; to expect; to be aware of and to provide beforehand (v.)

short; not long-lasting (adj.) to give a short explanation or set of instructions to (v.) a statement giving the main points in a case, for use in a court of law (n.)

quick; active; stimulating; refreshing (adj.)

to be wrong or to do wrong (v.); a mistake (n.); mistaken, wrong (adj.)

something that is very popular for a short time, then forgotten (n.)

to complain; to annoy or irritate (v.) a complaint (n.)

a special talent or skill; ability to do something easily (n.)

free time not taken up with work (n.) or slow; relaxed (adj.)

something that contributes to a result (n.)

the only one of its kind (adj.)