Adverb – Under way 1 : in or into motion The train has had to stop briefly, but it should be under way again soon. The ship finally got under way. (=began sailing) 2 : happening now Preparations for their Read More …
Adverb > Under way
Month: April 2021
Noun & Verb > Sluice
Noun & Verb – Sluice In Latin, excludere means “to shut out” or “to close off.” This excludere eventually gave us the word “exclude,” as well as the word we’re checking out right now: “sluice.” A sluice, literally speaking, is Read More …
Sunday Conversation Club Online 25 April 2021
Sunday Conversation Club Online 25 April 2021 Come practice your English with a Native English Speaker. Free for our students, 120 UAH a month for non-students. Every Sunday 14:00 to 16:00. This Weeks Topics: Phobias and Tears Use this link Read More …
Noun > Crease
Noun – Crease 1 a (count) : a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something (such as cloth or a piece of paper) He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp. a crease in the paper Read More …
Noun > Bells and whistles
Verb > Stupefy
Verb > Obscure
Verb – Obscure (+ object) 1 : to make (something) difficult to understand or know : to make (something) obscure The true history has been obscured by legends about what happened. They accused the company of trying to obscure the Read More …
Verb > Weigh down
Verb – Weigh down 1 weigh (someone or something) down or weigh down (someone or something) : to press down on (someone or something) : to make (someone or something) heavier and less able to move easily My heavy backpack Read More …
Noun > Earlobe
Adjective > Obsequious
Adjective – Obsequious This word comes straight from a Latin one meaning the same thing: “compliant, or obedient,” or more literally, “following after.” Obsequious people and things have or show a habit of following orders in a way that’s slave-like, Read More …