Short words

Short words

3 letter words

  1. to Ape (verb) : It describes the action of attempting an overly exact imitation and ending up with negative or laughable results. memory hint : think of the animal ape attempting to say tango. example -
    1. Better find your own style of playing tennis; don't try to ape Serena or Roger.
    2. Max, a junior high student, was aping his college student sister when he used many long words in his paper, but the result made his classmates snicker.

  1. dun (verb) : meaning to insist on the payment of a debt. Also it can be used as an adjective referring to a dull greyish brown color. example -

    1. His creditors have been dunning mr. bean for weeks. If he doesn't pay, he faces threat of legal action.
    2. He claimed that he would rather go to prison than continue being dunned by the taxman.

  2. fop (noun) : (old-fashioned + disapproving) It's used for a man who, in a mainstream opinion, is to concerned with his looks and his clothes. example -

    1. he's such a fop that he drives nearly 50 miles just to get his hair cut by Monsieur Louis

  3. gad (verb) : to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose -> usually used with about. (forms : gadded; gadding, gad about) example -

    1. Ashley has been gadding all over the country, trying to decide what colleges she wants to apply to.
    2. He gads about town every Saturday , flirting with shopkeepers for cheap fruits.

  4. hex (noun , verb) : noun - "an evil spell" or someone who practices witchcraft. verb - to put an evil spell on someone (forms : hexed; hexing; hexes) example -

    1. Did the witches put a hex on Mcafee and cause his downfall, or was everything his own fault ?
    2. I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong.

  5. ken (noun) : the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. example -

    1. How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken.

  6. sow (verb) : to plant a seed or to set something in motion. also in noun form (rhymes with cow) refers to an adult female pig / swine. example -

    1. Scott hasn't heard the committee's response to his proposal yet, but he thinks he sowed the seed of the idea on fertile ground.

  7. vex (verb) : to annoy or worry (someone) or pexplex. It's often used for small matters than serious concerns. (forms : vexes; vexed; vexing) example -

    1. The noise of the dripping faucet was a vexation to will as he tried to finish the daily puzzle.

  8. vie (verb) : (rhymes with cry)  to compete with others in an attempt to get or win something. (forms : vies; vied; vying) example -

    1. Two young men were vying for her attention.
    2. They vied with each other for first place.

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