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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
yank
to quickly pull something (v.) | a quick pull (n.)
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Adam and Eve
noun: 1. A beginning. 2. A set of ancestors or founders.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
talk back
to reply rudely to someone in a position of authority
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knackered (2)
severely damaged
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
incline to
If somebody inclines to something such as a certain way of thinking, they will usually think in that way.
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geek
a computer and IT expert
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: vexatious
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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earner
a good source of money
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versicolored
adjective: 1. Having many colors; variegated. 2. Having a color that changes in appearance; iridescent.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
take up (2)
to start doing something new like playing a sport, doing a job, or pursuing a hobby
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Word of the Day
insufferable
Definition: (adjective) Difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable.
Synonyms: impossible, unacceptable.
Usage: We both agreed he was the most insufferable bore and that we would not be inviting him to our next dinner party.
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verdazurine
adjective: Bluish-green; sea-green.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
talk over
to discuss a situation with someone, usually before making a decision
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Word of the Day
umbrageous
Definition: (adjective) Affording or forming shade.
Synonyms: shadowed, shady.
Usage: The chief beauty of trees consists in the deep shadow of their umbrageous boughs.
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Idiom of the Day
open (one's) big mouth
To say something that is meant to be a secret; to say something in an indiscreet, noisy, or boorish manner. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
baseless
Definition: (adjective) Having no basis or foundation in fact.
Synonyms: groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, idle, wild.
Usage: The governor has released a statement calling the reports of corruption completely baseless and without merit.
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Idiom of the Day
one-up (someone)
To make a point of outdoing, outperforming, outclassing, etc., someone. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
incarcerate
Definition: (verb) Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.
Synonyms: immure, imprison, jail, jug, put behind bars, remand, lag, put away.
Usage: It can cost huge sums to incarcerate a prisoner for a year.
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Idiom of the Day
(one's) blood runs cold
One becomes seized by an acute and intense sensation of fear, panic, horror, or dread. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
weigh in (2)
to join a discussion by expressing a viewpoint
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Word of the Day
carrel
Definition: (noun) A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study.
Synonyms: cubicle, stall.
Usage: There are too many distractions at home, so when I really need to study, I go to the library, find a secluded carrel, and study there.
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Idiom of the Day
one card shy of a (full) deck
A pejorative phrase meaning not very intelligent or of questionable mental capacity. This expression can appear in many different forms and variations (e.g., "a few sandwiches short of a picnic," "one brick short of a load.," etc.). Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
tool (1)
a stupid person
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: kitschy
This word has appeared in 60 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
one after another
Consecutively and in quick succession, with one person or thing rapidly following another in order (and usually indicating a large amount altogether). (Often formulated as "one (noun) after another.") Watch the video
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flake
an unreliable person who says they'll do something, but then doesn't do it
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: humility
This word has appeared in 553 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
on (someone's) wrong side
Displeasing to someone; provoking someone's anger, contempt, or dismissal. Watch the video
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