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- Vamoose comes from the Spanish word vamos, meaning 鈥渓et’s go.鈥� It’s the command form of the verb ir, 鈥渢o go.鈥�
- Vamoose was first recorded in English around 1830-40.
- Other, more common, words that we get from Spanish include alligator, tornado, and聽mosquito.
EXAMPLES OF VAMOOSE
- The sound of thunder approaching made the campers quickly pack up their belongings and vamoose before the storm hit.
- As soon as the police arrived, the suspects had no choice but to vamoose from the scene of the crime.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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littoral
[ lit-er-uhl ]
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adjective
of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
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- Littoral was first recorded in 1650鈥�60.
- Littoral comes from Latin 濒墨迟辞谤腻濒颈蝉 鈥渙f the shore.鈥�
- Also related to聽littoral are Lido, a chain of sandy islands in northeastern Italy, and its common noun lido, a fashionable beach resort.
EXAMPLES OF LITTORAL
- The littoral region is teeming with diverse marine life, from colorful fish to magnificent coral reefs.
- Many coastal cities rely on tourism as a major source of income, attracting visitors with their picturesque littoral landscapes.
abscond
[ ab-skond ]
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verb (used without object)
to depart in a sudden and secret manner.
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- The first records of the word聽abscond聽come from around the 1600s.
- Abscond comes from the Latin verb聽abscondere,聽meaning 鈥渢o hide or聽stow away.鈥�
- The word typically implies that someone has left because they have done something wrong and want to avoid any consequences.
- Abscond is often followed by the word with and the thing that the person has absconded with, such as the things they鈥檝e stolen.
- A person who absconds can be called an absconder or an abscondee.
EXAMPLES OF ABSCOND
- After embezzling a large sum of money, the accountant decided to abscond in the middle of the night, leaving no trace behind.
- In a daring heist, the thief successfully absconded with the priceless diamond necklace, eluding both security and surveillance cameras.
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