noun - a short, sharp, hard sound made by objects hitting each other
verb - to make someone familiar with a new place, situation, or system, or to find your position or direction in relation to your surroundings
noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another
noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)
verb - to cover food lightly with flour, sugar, or another dry ingredient
noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities
noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities
verb - to prepare somebody for a medical operation or examination.
verb, American English, informal - to prepare yourself, someone, or something for something
noun - a person, especially a student or young adult, who dresses in or is associated with the traditional, conservative style linked to private preparatory schools and elite universities