Available as a beta for some time now, the new version of MySpace has opened up to the public. Loyal users can still use the original service, though in time they will likely be encouraged to transition to the new site.
bona fide
For some reason, maybe it had something to do with the imaginary waterspouts full of sharks sucked out of the Pacific Ocean, “Sharknado” became a bona fide social media phenomenon.
Noun
heap of stones set up as a memorial or to mark a path
These special stone structures, consisting of spokes and cairns, have been built by Native Americans for centuries. Some are even considered coeval with the pyramids in Egypt.
Adjective
authoritative and perfect as a standard of its kind
Considered by some to be the greatest novel ever written, Anna Karenina is Tolstoy's classic tale of love and adultery set against the backdrop of high society in Russia.
collapse
Some 30 homes were buried under tonnes of mud after a hillside collapsed on Sunday. The landslide was triggered by the heaviest rains to hit Colombia in four decades.
At some point in geological history a part of the ceiling to an amazing 10km cavern collapsed, opening to the world the beauty of Krizna cave, in Slovenia.
The Great Pyramid is part of Egypt's rich heritage. Constructed some 4,500 years ago, this colossal structure was the tallest in the world for thousands of years.
Drone pilots, fighting distant wars from the safety of U.S. bases, still confront some of the same stresses and fatigue that their comrades do on the battlefield.
Adjective
relating to the imagination or original ideas
As an ex-smoker myself, I can understand the pleasure of smoking cigarettes. There is no debate however, that smoking is not good for your health. Some really creative anti-smoking ads make us think twice.
Noun
remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or missile
Drone pilots, fighting distant wars from the safety of U.S. bases, still confront some of the same stresses and fatigue that their comrades do on the battlefield.
Adjective
common within a specific area or environment
Why [Lizzy] Hawker continues to push herself to extremes is hard for some to understand. Most ultra races, like the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, offer no prize money .... Injury is endemic and suffering is part of the pursuit.
Noun
loss of plumage, skin, or hair, especially as a regular feature of an animal's life cycle
molting
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
This bird is not performing an ecstatic dance or some elaborate courtship ritual -- he is simply preening after feeding from the bottom of the shallow water.
Be honest, now. Is 1-2-3-4 the password to some of your supposedly secure accounts? If you crunch the numbers, over 10 percent of all cards use that particular number, and crooks know this.
Noun
have images taken of one's body using powerful invisible rays
got an x-ray
Now my grandma has to take medication for her low blood pressure. She was dizzy and fell. When she got an x-ray it showed she broke her arm!