English Vocab Everyday Life in June

1. To drink. 2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking: "The whole body . . . imbibes delight through every pore" (Henry David Thoreau). 3. To receive and absorb into the mind: "Gladstone had . . . imbibed a strong prejudice against Americans" (Philip Magnus).

having, exercising, or characterized by good judgment; discreet, prudent, balanced, or wise:

judicious use of one's money; a judicious selection.

infer from context

if an event is a particular period of time down the line, it will not happen until that period of time has passed

We'll probably want kids too but that's a few years down the line.

we promise it's helpful down the line

small, tiny

indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being familarly know, ovable, pitiable, or contemptible

"Mary Kate is very very diminutive

No more discussion.

In general, keeping something on the down low means keeping it a secret.

a puzzling question or problem

1. A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun.

2. A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma: "the conundrum, thus far unanswered, of achieving full employment without inflation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)