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merit
noun
a
good
feature
or
advantage
that
makes
something
better
or
more
useful
•
One
merit
of
the
new
phone
is
its
long
battery
life
.
One
merit
of
the
new
phone
is
its
long
battery
life
.
•
The
teacher
explained
the
merits
of
daily
practice
to
the
class
.
The
teacher
explained
the
merits
of
daily
practice
to
the
class
.
noun
the
quality
of
being
good
,
useful
,
or
deserving
praise
or
reward
•
Promotion
in
this
company
is
based
on
merit
,
not
on
personal
connections
.
Promotion
in
this
company
is
based
on
merit
,
not
on
personal
connections
.
•
The
scholarship
is
awarded
purely
on
academic
merit
.
The
scholarship
is
awarded
purely
on
academic
merit
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
merite
,
from
Latin
meritum
‘
due
reward
’.
verb
to
deserve
something
good
,
bad
,
or
neutral
•
His
outstanding
performance
should
merit
a
raise
.
His
outstanding
performance
should
merit
a
raise
.
•
Such
minor
mistakes
do
not
merit
punishment
.
Such
minor
mistakes
do
not
merit
punishment
.
merits
noun
the
intrinsic
rights
and
wrongs
of
a
legal
case
,
judged
on
the
facts
and
law
rather
than
on
technicalities
•
The
court
agreed
to
hear
the
case
on
its
merits
.
The
court
agreed
to
hear
the
case
on
its
merits
.
•
After
reviewing
the
merits
of
the
evidence
,
the
judge
issued
her
ruling
.
After
reviewing
the
merits
of
the
evidence
,
the
judge
issued
her
ruling
.
American
adjective
Connected
with
the
United
States
of
America
,
its
people
,
or
its
culture
.
•
They
served
traditional
American
barbecue
ribs
at
the
festival
.
They
served
traditional
American
barbecue
ribs
at
the
festival
.
•
Her
favorite
subject
is
American
history
.
Her
favorite
subject
is
American
history
.
From
Medieval
Latin
Americanus
,
based
on
the
explorer
Amerigo
Vespucci
’
s
Latinized
name
Americus
.
noun
A
person
who
is
a
citizen
or
native
of
the
United
States
of
America
.
•
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
•
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
From
‘
American
’ (
adjective
)
meaning
‘
of
the
United
States
’,
later
used
as
a
noun
for
its
people
.
adjective
Connected
with
North
,
Central
,
or
South
America
as
a
whole
rather
than
with
a
single
country
.
•
The
jaguar
is
an
American
big
cat
found
from
Mexico
to
Argentina
.
The
jaguar
is
an
American
big
cat
found
from
Mexico
to
Argentina
.
•
Scientists
study
American
tectonic
plates
to
understand
earthquakes
.
Scientists
study
American
tectonic
plates
to
understand
earthquakes
.
Derived
from
the
name
America
,
applied
broadly
to
the
landmasses
of
the
Western
Hemisphere
.
summer
verb
to
spend
the
summer
,
especially
in
a
particular
place
•
They
summer
in
a
small
coastal
town
every
year
to
escape
the
city
heat
.
They
summer
in
a
small
coastal
town
every
year
to
escape
the
city
heat
.
•
The
wealthy
family
summered
on
their
private
island
in
the
lake
.
The
wealthy
family
summered
on
their
private
island
in
the
lake
.
Verb
use
developed
in
the
16th
century
from
the
noun
,
meaning
“
to
pass
the
summer
(
somewhere
)”.
African-American
noun
a
person
from
the
United
States
who
has
African
ancestors
•
Mrs
.
Johnson
is
proud
to
be
an
African-American
and
to
share
her
family's
history
with
her
students
.
Mrs
.
Johnson
is
proud
to
be
an
African-American
and
to
share
her
family's
history
with
her
students
.
•
Many
African-Americans
played
key
roles
in
the
civil
rights
movement
.
Many
African-Americans
played
key
roles
in
the
civil
rights
movement
.
Formed
from
African
+
American
to
indicate
ancestry
linked
to
Africa
within
the
United
States
.
adjective
relating
to
African-Americans
or
their
culture
•
The
festival
featured
vibrant
African-American
music
and
dance
.
The
festival
featured
vibrant
African-American
music
and
dance
.
•
She
is
studying
African-American
literature
at
college
.
She
is
studying
African-American
literature
at
college
.
An
adjective
formed
from
the
noun
African-American
.
hammer
verb
to
hit
something
many
times
with
force
,
especially
using
a
hammer
•
They
hammered
wooden
stakes
into
the
ground
.
They
hammered
wooden
stakes
into
the
ground
.
•
Workers
hammered
loudly
on
the
metal
beams
.
Workers
hammered
loudly
on
the
metal
beams
.
verb
to
defeat
someone
easily
or
to
criticize
something
very
severely
•
The
home
team
hammered
their
rivals
5–0
.
The
home
team
hammered
their
rivals
5–0
.
•
Reviewers
hammered
the
movie
for
its
weak
plot
.
Reviewers
hammered
the
movie
for
its
weak
plot
.
