chloasma
harangue
littoral
lumberjack
going-over lumber jacket
upbraiding
sands
mask of pregnancy
declamation
chloasma - A patchy brown or dark brown skin discoloration that usually occurs
on a woman's face and may result from hormonal changes, as in
pregnancy.
Synonyms: mask of pregnancy, melasma
Usage: She developed chloasma on her face during her pregnancy, but it
disappeared when her baby was a few months old.
harangue - A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.
Synonyms: rant, declamation, screed, tirade
Usage: The president's harangue on club policy took so long that no one else
had time to speak at the meeting.
littoral - A coastal region; a shore.
Synonyms: litoral, littoral zone, sands
Usage:
The islands were here, as in Chiloe, composed of a stratified, soft,
littoral deposit; and the vegetation in consequence was beautifully
luxuriant.
lumberjack - A short, warm outer jacket.
Synonyms: lumber jacket
Usage: She insisted that he wear a formal coat to the concert, but he was most
content in his old, worn lumberjack.
going-over - A severe scolding.
Synonyms: castigation, bawling out, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding,
earful
Usage: When he was caught chewing gum in class, he knew he would have to endure
a going-over from the teacher.
