Definition: The lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house.
Source of Sentence: "I only need to turn a corner into a dicey situation, or crowd some frightened, armed person in a foyer somewhere,..."
The Context Clue: He talks about crowded a person in a small area, and in some cases, a lobby can be this small area.
Sentence: I asked him to wait in the downstairs foyer because my apartment was too messy for anyone to see.
Elicit (verb)
Definition: To draw or bring out or forth.
Source of Sentence: "At dark, shadowy intersections in Chicago, i think i could cross front of a car stopped at a traffic light and elicit the thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, of the driver-...."
The Context Clue: When he refers to the "thunk" of the driver, he is talking about the locks of the door. In this, he is listening, or "bringing forth", the sound of this when he is crossing in front of the car.
Sentence: When writing the speech, make sure to elicit what you're honestly trying to bring across.
Entity (noun)
Definition: Something that has a real existence.
Source of Sentence: "...a fearsome entity with whom pedestrians avoid making eye contact."
The Context Clue: He says he was a "fearsome entity," making him seem like something people are frightened by.
Sentence: The beautiful entity of the dress was breathtaking, everyone was in full of envy.
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