Vocabulaires

A regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund or employer.

The study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.

a small coin of low value; a very small amount of money

having no money; extremely poor; completely without funds

Having parts or structures arranged like a feather; feather-shaped.

A tapering flag used for signaling or as an emblem of victory or achievement.

Relating to or expressing penitence or penance.

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.

The action or feeling of showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.

Relating to or resembling a peninsula.

a piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland

The act of piercing or entering into something.

To pass into or through; to enter or pierce.

Capable of being passed through or entered.

A weight suspended from a pivot so that it swings freely, often used to regulate clocks.

hanging down loosely; drooping

awaiting decision or settlement

hanging down or suspended

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck

an instrument for writing or drawing, typically made of wood with a graphite core

a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

noun: a person of the same rank or status; verb: to look closely or with difficulty

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic or bookish.

Excessive concern with minor details or rules.

To sell goods, often by going from place to place; sometimes used negatively to mean promoting an idea or product in a pushy way.

a person who sells goods, often traveling from place to place

the base or support on which a statue or object stands

a person walking on the street; also means dull or ordinary

Making areas pedestrian-friendly, closing any area to vehicle traffic and making it open only for pedestrians.

a doctor who specializes in the medical care of children

the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of children

the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person, family, or animal; the history or origin of something

a triangular gable found above the horizontal structure of a building, often in classical architecture

The study of soils in their natural environment.

to remove the outer covering or skin from a fruit or vegetable

a kitchen tool used to remove the outer skin or peel from fruits and vegetables

to look quickly or secretly, especially through a narrow opening

Relating to the open sea or ocean water column, away from the shore.

A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

a container or holder designed to keep pens, pencils, and other writing instruments organized

a fictitious name used by an author instead of their real name; a pseudonym

A writing instrument using ink; also, to write something.

Transparently clear; easy to understand.

In a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner.

Money, especially when gained dishonorably.

To annoy or irritate someone.

The effect that members of a peer group have on each other, especially in terms of behavior, attitudes, and decision-making.

the title or rank of a peer; the nobility as a group

Unequaled; without rival or match.

a partially shaded area around the shadow of an object, especially during an eclipse