linen Don't wash your dirty linen in public. The shirt is made of linen and cotton. nylon This nylon backpack is waterproof and light. lousy That car of yours is lousy. You should buy a new one. madam What can I do for you, madam? When the clerk called me "madam," I knew I was getting old. mischief Martha knew that the children were up to mischief when she saw them giggling. monitor The doctor will monitor the patient for two days after surgery. During Saddam Hussein's reign, the Iraqi people were monitored by the secret police.
