Literary Settings And Descriptions

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a remote or isolated area, typically with a lack of modern amenities

adjective relating to or characteristic of the backwoods

  • The expedition team ventured deep into the backwoods of the national park.
  • We're planning a camping trip in the backwoods next weekend.
  • I heard there's a cool party happening in the backwoods tonight.
  • His ideas were considered outdated and belonged to the backwoods of the industry.

noun a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house, especially one used by transients or people living on very low incomes

  • The city council decided to shut down the flophouse due to multiple health code violations.
  • I heard that old abandoned building is now being used as a flophouse for homeless people.
  • I can't believe he's living in that flophouse, it's such a dump.
  • His mind felt like a flophouse, cluttered with random thoughts and memories.

noun a slang term for a bar or tavern where alcoholic beverages are sold

  • The local government decided to shut down the grogshop due to multiple violations of alcohol regulations.
  • Let's swing by the grogshop and pick up some beers for the party tonight.
  • I heard there's a new grogshop opening up downtown, we should check it out.
  • His mind felt like a chaotic grogshop after a long day of stressful meetings.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun

  • The authorities shut down the house of ill repute after receiving multiple complaints from the community.
  • I heard that there's a house of ill repute on the outskirts of town.
  • Stay away from that sketchy place, it's a total house of ill repute.
  • Some people consider social media to be a modern-day house of ill repute, filled with deceit and misinformation.

noun a cozy or comfortable place, especially a small, secluded room

  • The cozy snuggery in the corner of the library was the perfect place to curl up with a good book.
  • Let's hang out in the snuggery and watch some movies tonight.
  • I love chilling in my snuggery with a hot cup of cocoa.
  • His office felt like a snuggery, a safe haven from the chaos of the outside world.