5 words a day (second attempt) - day 8
1) newly (adv)
The guy who newly joined our team is a nice chap.
2) tenant (noun)
Two of three tenants I dwell with are really nice people, but the last one is a real boor (True story, unfortunately).
3) thereby (adv)
When we entered the pub you shouted 'all drinks on me' becoming thereby in the centre of interest for everyone. You needed only a few minutes to empty your wallet completely. That's why we had to walk back home on foot instead of taking a cab. You really don't remember anything?!
4) solicitor (noun)
I reckon we will need a solicitor to resolve whether the contract is legally binding [what's the difference between solicitor, lawyer, and barrister?]
5) cattle (noun)
We used to have cattle when I was a boy and one of my duties was to make sure they have fresh cattle feed everyday.
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5 words a day (second attempt) - day 8
1) newly (adv)The guy who newly joined our team is a nice chap.
2) tenant (noun)
Two of the three flatmates tenants that I dwell live with are really nice people, but the last one is a real bore. boor (True story, unfortunately).
(live is the more usual word, dwell is also more old fashioned. You could also say share a flat with)
3) thereby (adv)
When we entered the pub you shouted 'all drinks are on me' thereby becoming in the centre of interest attention for everyone. You needed only a few minutes to empty your wallet completely. That's why we had to walk back home on foot instead of taking a cab. You really don't remember anything?! (attention again is more usual word. Thereby is used more in academic writing, and not really so much in everyday usage these days.)
4) solicitor (noun)
I reckon we will need a solicitor to resolve whether the contract is legally binding [what's the difference between solicitor, lawyer, and barrister?] (They are all really the same, in the UK we talk about solicitors and barristers, and I think in the USA it is more usual to say lawyer. But people know what they mean)
5) cattle (noun)
We used to have cattle when I was a boy and one of my duties was to make sure they have fresh cattle feed everyday.
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