Mixed Up Words
Noun
a thing that adds value to something else
complement
Do you think these turquoise sun glasses are a good complement for my blue hair? I think they go pretty well together!
Do you think these turquoise sun glasses are a good complement for my blue hair? I think they go pretty well together!
Verb
say nice things about something
compliment
In Northern Africa, when a meal is spicy enough to make your sinus runny, the food is complimented for cleaning out the airways. That spicy heat often comes from harissa.
In Northern Africa, when a meal is spicy enough to make your sinus runny, the food is complimented for cleaning out the airways. That spicy heat often comes from harissa.
Verb
individuals connect or put themselves together to create something
self-assemble
Fire ants have evolved so remarkably that they can self-assemble into structural tools utilized by the entire colony, including a buoyant raft, to ensure it stays intact.
Fire ants have evolved so remarkably that they can self-assemble into structural tools utilized by the entire colony, including a buoyant raft, to ensure it stays intact.
Verb
obtain coverage for the loss or damage of a valued item
An Indiana museum has to sell a long-lost Picasso found in storage because it would cost too much to insure. If there is a silver lining, it's that after the sale, the museum will have plenty of funds for new works.
