| accessory |
an item added on to something else to make it prettier, more complete, or more useful. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
a single thing; one item out of a group of similar objects. [1/4 definitions] |
| auction |
An auction is a special kind of sale. At an auction, each item gets sold to the person who offers the most money for it. If many people are interested in a particular thing, the price goes higher and higher until everybody but that one person gives up. |
| bet |
the amount of money or the item at stake when betting. [1/4 definitions] |
| catalog |
an organized list of things such as book titles, goods for sale, or other items. Catalogs usually give a short description of each item on the list. [1/2 definitions] |
| cocktail1 |
an item of food or drink served before a meal, such as juice, mixed chopped fruit, or cold seafood with a sauce. [1/2 definitions] |
| c.o.d. |
abbreviation of "collect on delivery," or "cash on delivery." Ordering an item c.o.d. means that payment is not required until the goods arrive. |
| content1 |
All the topics or chapters in a book are called its contents. Some books have a list of the book's contents at the beginning of the book. The list is called a "table of contents," and it also contains page numbers for each item in the list. [1/2 definitions] |
| detail |
a small item; a particular. [1/3 definitions] |
| drill1 |
a learning or training method in which an action or item is repeated over and over. [1/4 definitions] |
| index |
an alphabetical list of subjects, names, or other information in a book, with page numbers given for each item. [1/2 definitions] |
| item |
An item is any one thing in a group or list. |
| itemize |
to say or write each item of. |
| list1 |
When you list things, you write each item one after the other to make a list. Each thing is usually separated from the one before it by a line or by a comma. [1/2 definitions] |
| mourning |
Black clothing or some other item worn to show great sadness at a death. [1/2 definitions] |
| or |
used to include an additional item in a negative statement. [1/5 definitions] |
| pastry |
a small baked item for one person made with a light, flaky crust and usually filled with something like sweetened fruit, chocolate cream, sweetened cheese, or nuts. [1/3 definitions] |
| pawn1 |
to leave with a lender of money to get a loan. In order to get the item back, the loan must be paid back. |
| pay |
to give (money or other item of value) in return for something. [1/9 definitions] |
| piece |
an individual item of a certain kind of thing. [1/5 definitions] |
| prescription |
A prescription is an order written or sent by a doctor to a pharmacy so that a patient can get a medicine or other medical item that they need. The prescription tells exactly what thing the patient needs and how they should take it or use it. |