Learning English Vocabulary|_ Learner's Dictionary| 02

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Word of Today:
1) tweak /ˈtwiːk/ verb
[+ object]
1. : to change (something) slightly in order to improve it : to make small adjustments to (something)
• The company may have to tweak [=adjust] its image.
• Our software developers are tweaking [=fine-tuning] the program.
• We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.
2. : to injure (a part of your body) slightly
• He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.
3. : to pinch and pull (something) with a sudden movement
• My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.

2) wacky /ˈwæki/ adjective
informal
: amusing and very strange
• wacky ideas
• My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.
• the wacky world of his imagination
— wackiness /ˈwækinəs/ noun [noncount]

3) crate /ˈkreɪt/ noun
[count]
1. : a large wooden or plastic box used for moving things from one place to another
• The bear arrived at the zoo in a crate.
• packing/shipping crates
• crates of apples/equipment
2. : a metal or plastic container that is used to hold bottles
• Each milk crate holds nine bottles.
3. : the amount of something contained in a crate
• They used a crate of oranges to make enough juice for everyone.
4. old-fashioned : an old car or airplane that is in bad condition
• One day the old crate just wouldn't start.

4) scatter /ˈskætɚ/ verb
[+ object] : to cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions
• The wind scattered the pile of leaves.
1. [no object] : to separate and go in different directions
• The crowd scattered [=dispersed] when the police arrived.
• The marbles scattered across the floor.
2. [+ object] : to place or leave (things) in different places
• He scattered [=spread] the grass seed over the soil.
• She scattered the books on the table.
• He scatters his toys all around the house.

5) lace /ˈleɪs/ verb
1. [+ object] : to pull a lace through the holes of (a shoe, boot, etc.)
• She was lacing (up) her shoes.
2. [no object] : to be tied or fastened with a lace
• a dress that laces in the back
3. [+ object] : INTERLACE, INTERTWINE
• She laced her fingers (together) behind her head.
4. [+ object] : to add a small amount of a powerful substance (such as alcohol, a drug, or a poison) to (something, such as a drink) — usually + with
• Someone had laced the punch with brandy.
• The pills had been laced with poison.
5. [+ object] : to add something that gives flavor or interest to (something) — usually used as (be) laced with
• a sauce laced with garlic [=a sauce that has had garlic added to it]
• conversation laced with sarcasm
• Her reports were often laced with witty humor.

6) ornament /ˈoɚnəmənt/ noun
1. [count] : a small, fancy object that is put on something else to make it more attractive
• She wore a hair ornament.
• (US) the hood o