Drop
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid. The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall. A fall, descent; an act of dropping. A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point. An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute. a small amount of an alcoholic beverage; or when used with the definite article (the drop), alcoholic spirits in general. A single measure of whisky. A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge. A dropped pass. Short for drop-back or drop back. In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference. Any item dropped by defeated enemies.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To fall. To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc. To lower oneself quickly to the ground. To allow to fall, either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on. To get rid of; to eject; to remove; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list. To write and send (as a letter or message). See also drop (someone) a line. To cease concerning oneself over; to stop discussing with someone. To express or utter casually or incidentally; to casually mention, usually in conversation, sometimes to give an impression of knowledge, ownership, membership, notoriety, or status. See also name-drop. To kill, usually by gunshot, especially in reference to big game hunting; or, sometimes, to knock down; to render unconscious. To fail to pronounce. To fail to respond to (an argument). To swallow, as in ingesting a hallucinogen, particularly LSD. To impart. To release to the public. To enter public distribution.
Example sentence: By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.
Overlook
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view ofHence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretlyTo inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse.
Example sentence: Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer's life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person's family.