Slate
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having the bluish-grey/gray colour/color of slate.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cover with slate. To criticise harshly. To schedule. To destine or strongly expect. To punish severely.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers. The bluish-grey colour of most slate. A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk. A tile made of slate. A record of money owed. A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
Example sentence: Most people have a blank slate and can start from nothing. But for me, I had to break a bad habit that I've been doing all of my life, which is freestyle hip-hop.
Ticket
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.A pass entitling the holder to board a train, a plane, or other means of transportationA citation for a traffic violation.A permit to operate a machine on a construction site.A service request, used to track complaints or requests that an issue be handled. (Generally Internet Service Provider related).A list of candidates for an election, or a particular theme to a candidate's manifesto.A solution to a problem; something that is needed.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To issue someone a ticket, as for travel or for a violation of a local or traffic law.
Example sentence: Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.