Wayne was returning home from a business trip... bags in hand ... and slowly making his way to his vehicle in the crowded airport garage.
Suddenly a large dark car screeched to a stop in front of Wayne, and the driver pointed menacingly at him. “Get in," the driver ordered. "I"ll take you to your car."
Startled, Wayne took a step backward. "Ah ... no thanks," he answered. "I can get there myself."
"No," the man barked back as he threw open his passenger side door. "Get In !"
Wayne’s eyes now darted around the garage, hoping to find a security guard.
Just then, the driver’s face softened. "Please," he said, "I’ve been driving up and down for two hours. I can’t find a space to park and I want yours.
- a of or for the general public. B prevalent among the general public (popular fallacies).
- (sometimes derog.) Adapted to the understanding, taste, or means of the people (popular science; the popular press). popularity n. Popularly adv.
- front n. Party or coalition combining left-wing groups.
- music n. Any music that appeals to a wide public.
PORCINE
adj. Of or like pigs. [latin: related to *pork]
PORTAGE
—n. - carrying of boats or goods overland between two navigable waters.
- place where this is necessary. —v. (-ging) convey (a boat or goods) over a portage. [latin porto carry]
PORTEND
v. - foreshadow as an omen.
- give warning of. [latin portendo: related to *pro-1, *tend1]
PORTENT
n. - omen, significant sign of something to come.
- prodigy; marvellous thing. [latin portentum: related to *portend]
PORTICO
n. (pl. -es or -s) colonnade; roof supported by columns at regular intervals, usu. Attached as a porch to a building. [latin porticus porch]
PORTION
—n. - part or share.
- amount of food allotted to one person.
- one's destiny or lot. —v. - divide (a thing) into portions.
- (foll. By out) distribute. [latin portio]
PORTRAY
v. - make a likeness of.
- describe in words. portrayal n. Portrayer n. [french portraire -trait depict]
POSSESS
v. - hold as property; own.
- have (a faculty, quality, etc.).
- occupy or dominate the mind of (possessed by the devil; possessed by fear). be possessed of own, have. What possessed you? An expression of incredulity. possessor n. [latin possideo possess-]
POSTAGE
n. Charge for sending a letter etc. By post.
- stamp n. Official stamp affixed to a letter etc., showing the amount of postage paid.
