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afield off the right track or course. [1/2 definitions]
astray off the right or known path or course.
bet If you say, "I bet it will rain today," you are saying that you are really sure that it will rain today. Of course, you can't really know if it will rain, but you are still sure about it. [1/3 definitions]
bribe If someone gives a bribe to someone, they give that person money to get them to do something that they want. And what they want is something dishonest or illegal. Usually, it is people like politicians, police officers, trial witnesses, and judges who are most frequently offered bribes. Of course, that does not mean that they accept bribes. Offering someone a bribe is against the law, and accepting a bribe is also against the law. [1/3 definitions]
Canada Canada is a country in North America. It is to the north of the United States, and it is the second largest country in the world. Canada has a lot of land for farming in the south and many forests in the north. In the west, there are very high mountains. Canada also has many lakes. Some of them are very large. Of course, Canada has large cities too, such as Toronto and Montreal. In some parts of Canada, people speak mostly English, and in other parts they speak mostly French.
certainly yes, indeed; of course. [1/2 definitions]
check A check is a piece of paper from a bank that can be used like money. Some people use checks to pay for things in a store. Some people use checks to pay their bills by mail. A check tells a bank to pay money from one person or business to another. Of course, when a person pays for something with a check, they must have that money in their bank. It is that money that the bank uses to pay the other person or business. [1/9 definitions]
course The course of something is the direction or path that it takes as it goes along. [5/6 definitions]
dedicate to devote to a particular person, cause, or course of action. [1/5 definitions]
degree a stage or step in a course of action. [1/4 definitions]
destine to set on a particular course that cannot be changed, as if by fate or divine will. [1/2 definitions]
deviate to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. [1/2 definitions]
diploma an official piece of paper stating that a student has earned a degree or finished a course of study. High schools, colleges, and universities give out diplomas.
direct going in a straight line or on a straight course. [1/9 definitions]
doom to set on a fixed course to an unhappy or bad end. [1/2 definitions]
during at some time in the course of. [1/2 definitions]
either When you can either play a game with your sister or go shopping with your mother, it means that you have a choice between these two things. If your father is either in the kitchen or in the living room, then there are two possible places where he can be. Of course, he can't be in both places! [1/5 definitions]
entrée the main course of a meal, especially a dinner. [1/2 definitions]
finale the last part of a play or course of events. [1/2 definitions]
golf a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. [1/2 definitions]
gyroscope an instrument with a turning wheel, mounted on an axis that can turn in any direction. When the axis turns, the wheel stays level. Gyroscopes are used to help keep ships and airplanes on course.