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Word of the Day: tchotchke
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erst
adverb: Formerly: in the past.
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tartar
Definition: (noun) An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.
Synonyms: calculus, tophus.
Usage: The dentist told me that I should brush and floss my teeth twice a day to help prevent the accumulation of tartar in my mouth.
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Word of the Day: spectral
This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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leal
adjective: Loyal; honest; true.
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contrite
Definition: (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful.
Usage: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
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Word of the Day: exogenous
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kerf
noun: 1. A cut, notch, slit, etc. made by a cutting tool. 2. The width of such a cut.
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populate
Definition: (verb) Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.
Synonyms: inhabit, live, dwell.
Usage: Millions of as yet undiscovered creatures populate the ocean depths.
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narc | nark
a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression
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oik
noun: A person perceived as uncouth, unpleasant, and of lower social standing.
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blister
Definition: (verb) Subject to harsh criticism.
Synonyms: scald, whip.
Usage: The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
floozy | floozie | floosie
a girl or woman with a reputation for sleeping with many people
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vuln
noun: Vulnerability: susceptibility to attack, injury, or temptation. verb tr.: To wound.
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Idiom of the Day
be caught off (one's) guard
To be taken by surprise; to be caught when one is vulnerable, careless, or inattentive. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
take after
If you take after an older member of your family, you look like them or you have a similar personality to them.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
nick (1)
to steal something
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Idiom of the Day
odds and sods
An assortment of small, miscellaneous items, especially those that are not especially important or valuable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
knock off (1)
to stop work for the day
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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Idiom of the Day
odd duck
A rather unusual, strange, or peculiar person. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
let down (2)
to release the air from something like a tyre or a blow-up mattress
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cop
a policeman or a policewoman
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Word of the Day: retrench
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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Idiom of the Day
not your father's
Very modern or updated; no longer what an older generation would expect or be used to. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
take on (1)
If you take on something like a job, a responsibility, or anything involving a challenge, you agree to do it.
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Word of the Day: ornithologist
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Idiom of the Day
be not worth a brass farthing
To be completely worthless or useless; to have little or no value. Refers to farthings (obsolete British units of currency, worth one-quarter of a penny), formerly made from a copper alloy (brass). Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
hang with
to spend time with
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