ozone layer (noun)
a layer in the earth's stratosphere.
oomph (noun)
the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive.
famine (noun)
Extreme scarcity of food.
keen (adjective)
eager and enthusiastic.
pores (noun)
a minute opening in a surface, especially the skin or integument of an organism, through which gases, liquids, or microscopic particles can pass.
Buick (proper noun)
A maker of American cars.
out of whack (idiom)
out of order; not working.
Technicolor (proper noun)
an early process of color cinematography using synchronized monochrome films, each of a different color, to produce a movie in color.
chocolate malt (noun)
A milkshake.
gee whiz (exclamation)
an exclamation used to express astonishment or wonder.
Evian (proper noun)
is a brand of mineral water coming from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva.
go steady (idiom)
An old-fashioned term for having a regular romantic or sexual relationship with a particular person.
poodle skirt (noun)
a long full skirt in a solid color with a chenille poodle on it, popular in the 1950s with bobbysoxers.
chamber of commerce (noun)
a local association to promote and protect the interests of the business community in a particular place.
Titian (proper noun)
An Italian painter during the Renaissance, considered the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school.
D.H. Lawrence (proper noun)
An English novelist and poet who was controversial in his time for his unflinching investigation of sexuality and emotion.
still life (noun)
a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects, typically including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these in texture, such as bowls and glassware.
deluge (noun)
a severe flood.
cockeyed (adjective)
absurd; impractical.
bridge (noun)
a card game.
