Legislative Vocabulary

verb to suspend a meeting or session to a future time or another place

• The judge decided to adjourn the court proceedings until the next day.
• Let's adjourn this meeting and reconvene after lunch.
• I'm getting tired, can we adjourn this study session and grab some coffee?
• Sometimes it's necessary to adjourn from our daily routine and take time for self-care.

noun a member of a legislative body

• The lawmaker proposed a new bill to address the issue of climate change.
• The lawmaker is working on a new law about taxes.
• The lawmaker is cooking up some new rules for the city.
• The lawmaker is like a shepherd guiding the flock of laws.

noun a negative response or denial

adverb used to express disagreement or refusal

• The proposal was met with a resounding nay from the board members.
• I say nay to that idea, it just doesn't sit right with me.
• Nay, that's not gonna fly with me, sorry.
• In the battle of good versus evil, nay emerged victorious.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often providing information about time, manner, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite (e.g. 'the', 'a', 'an')

• During the meeting, the chairman will hold the floor to address the important issues.
• I'll hold the floor at the party and share some interesting stories with everyone.
• Let me hold the floor during the presentation and show them what I've got.
• Her powerful speech held the floor and captivated the audience.