This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity. They labeled the boxes with a black permanent marker. That shirt was black bean sauce substitute within an hour. His black heart has concocted yet another black deed.

Pilots put a black flag next to the ten most dangerous airports. The black economy pays no taxes. He wore black at the funeral. He blacked out at the sight of blood. When it came to his war experiences he blacked out completely. The special airfare discount will be blacked out by the airlines over the holiday weekend.

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS? Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift. I want that agreement in black and white. New production methods put the company in the black. African American: The exhibit featured the work of young Black artists from New York.

See Usage note at the current entry. Use as a noun in reference to a person, e. As a noun, however, it does often offend. In the United States, there is a complex social history for words that name or describe the dark-skinned peoples of sub-Saharan Africa and their descendants. A term that was once acceptable may now be offensive, and one that was once offensive may now be acceptable. North America, was an appropriate referential term until the 1920s, when it was supplanted by Negro.