Daily Learning Vocabulary| English Vocabulary| 11

 

Daily Learning Vocabulary| English Vocabulary| 11 

headquarters /ˈhɛdˌkwoɚtɚz/  noun

[plural]

: a place from which something (such as a business or a military action) is controlled or directed

◊ Headquarters is plural in form but is used with both plural and singular verbs.

§ The company's headquarters is/are in Atlanta.

 

 

adrift /əˈdrɪft/  adjective

1 of a boat : floating on the water without being tied to anything or controlled by anyone

§ We could see a ship adrift [=drifting] in the storm.

§ The canoe was set/cast adrift from its moorings.

2 : without guidance, purpose, or support

§ She was alone and adrift in the city.

§ Many workers were cast adrift by massive layoffs.

 

document /ˈdɑːkjəmənt/  noun

[count]

1 : an official paper that gives information about something or that is used as proof of something

§ It is important to keep all of your financial documents in a safe place.

§ legal/official/historical documents

§ An important classified document has been leaked to the media.

2 : a computer file that contains text that you have written

§ creating a new document on your computer

§ I lost the document when the hard drive crashed.

 

 

 

famous /ˈfeɪməs/  adjective

[more famous; most famous]

: known or recognized by very many people : having fame

§ an internationally famous hotel

§ a famous entertainer/explorer/athlete/politician

— often + for or as

§ The hotel is (justly) famous for its luxury.

§ The hotel is famous as the place where the treaty was signed.

 

shoehorn /ˈʃuːˌhoɚn/  verb

[+ object]

: to force (something or someone) into a small space, a short period of time, etc.

§ A parking garage has been shoehorned between the buildings.

§ She's trying to shoehorn a year's worth of classes into a single semester.

§ I don't know how they managed to shoehorn everyone into that little room.