The Luck of Roaring Camp The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ There was commotion in Roaring Camp. It could not have been a fight, for in 1850 that was not novel enough to have called together the entire settlement. The ditches and claims were not only…
Wager 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 2 Wager 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 2 /ˈweɪ.dʒəʳ/ (noun & verb) Wager definition an amount of money that you risk in a bet or contest in the hope that you’ll receive more in return, bet on outcome, gamble, stake, pledge, risk, venture, hazard, put money on, flutter –…
The Rocking-horse Winner The Rocking-horse Winner There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck. She married for love, and the love turned to dust. She had boney children, yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them. They looked…
Lottery Lottery (noun) /ˈlɒt.ər.i/ US /ˈlɑː.ţɚ-/ a gambling game in which some numbered tickets are sold and some people are selected as the winners with prizes – a situation or activity that is dependent on chance or luck – bingo – risk – chance: He won the lottery the very first time he attended it.…
Venture 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈven.tʃəʳ/ (noun & verb) any risky activity, risk, business enterprise, undertaking, project, endeavor, gamble, mission – take a risk, set out, travel, undertake, dare, embark on, attempt, hazard – to offer, proffer – put forward Keep your sense of humour. All employees encounter periods of high pressure, but…