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Word of the Day
comeuppance
Definition: (noun) A punishment or retribution that one deserves; one's just deserts.
Synonyms: deserts.
Usage: The central character is an evil man who gets his comeuppance in the end.
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You bet! | You betcha!
yes (as in a strong positive response to a suggestion or an offer)
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Word of the Day: inedible
This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
make over (2)
to make someone or something look better
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innumerate
innumerate: adjective: Marked by ignorance of mathematical concepts. noun: A person who is unable to count or do simple mathematics.
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Word of the Day: hackneyed
This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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hold against
to dislike somebody, or be angry with them, because you blame them for something bad that happened in the past
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fruiterer
noun: A fruit seller.
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Idiom of the Day
put (one's) hands together (for someone or something)
To applaud (someone or something); to clap. Watch the video
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go over (3)
to cause a reaction of some sort, especially from an audience
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indisposed
Definition: (adjective) Somewhat ill or prone to illness.
Synonyms: ailing, peaked, poorly, under the weather, unwell, sickly, seedy.
Usage: The princess is indisposed and has cancelled her engagements for the week to allow herself time to recuperate.
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joint (3) | jay
a marijuana cigarette
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Word of the Day: canopy
This word has appeared in 164 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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seeker
Definition: (noun) Someone making a search or inquiry.
Synonyms: quester, searcher.
Usage: A seeker of the truth, he never took things at face value.
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boojum
noun: An imaginary or elusive goal whose pursuit may lead to ruin.
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pule
pule: To whimper or whine.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
mount up
to gradually become larger or greater in amount
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Idiom of the Day
quake like a leaf
To tremble violently with fear or nervousness. Watch the video
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curare
Definition: (noun) A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles.
Synonyms: tubocurarine.
Usage: The arrow was usually tipped with a poison, such as curare, which would stun or kill the struck prey.
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mega
very big; extremely
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Idiom of the Day
be put out of business
To be caused or forced to cease carrying on commercial trading or transactions. Watch the video
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hard-pressed
Definition: (adjective) Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty.
Synonyms: distressed, hard put, in a bad way.
Usage: Hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries.
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yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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deep-seated
Definition: (adjective) (Used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
Synonyms: deep-rooted, implanted, ingrained, planted.
Usage: He divined the fanatical love of freedom in her, the deep-seated antipathy for restraint of any sort.
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gasbag
a person who talks too much
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put down (1)
to stop carrying something or someone
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Idiom of the Day
put (one's/someone's) back up
To be or become angry, hostile, defensive, defiant, or irritable, or to instill such a feeling in someone else. Watch the video
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Put it there
Shake my hand. As in greeting or in agreement to a deal. Watch the video
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get out (1)
to move out of an enclosed space, such as a building or a car
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E | ecstasy
an illegal amphetamine-like drug
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