Knot
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To form into a knot; tie with (a) knot(s). To form wrinkles in the forehead, as a sign of concentration, concern, surprise, etc.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops. A tangled clump. A maze-like pattern. A closed curve that is an abstraction of a knot (in sense 1 above). A difficult situation. A unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour. Either of two species of small wading birds, the red knot (Calidris canutus) and the great knot (Calidris tenuirostris). The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk. Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury. A group of people or things.
Example sentence: You don't have to look any farther than the state of California to know that having a 'Gordian knot' of conflicting measures acting upon on your state budget is a recipe for disaster.
Mile
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A unit of measure (length or distance) equal to 5,280 feet (8 furlongs) in the U.S.Customary/Imperial system of measurements. One mile is equal to 1.609344 km.A Roman unit of measure equal to 1000 (double) steps (mille passus or mille passuum) or 5000 Roman feet (approx. 1480m).A track race of one mile in length; sometimes used to refer to the 1500m race.A great distance.One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.
Example sentence: I know I wouldn't be a New York Yankee if it wasn't for my mom: the guidance she gave me as a kid growing up, knowing the difference from right and wrong, how to treat people and how to go the extra mile and put in extra work, all that kind of stuff.