Verb > Alternate to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series (+ object) To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. (=you should place a layer of tomatoes, Read More …
Verb > Alternate to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series (+ object) To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. (=you should place a layer of tomatoes, Read More …
Noun > Antipathy If we have sympathy for others, we feel for them: our feelings are aligned with them. But if we have antipathy for others, we feel against them. The word “antipathy” has roots that mean “feeling against.” Someone’s Read More …
Adjective > Shabby (also more shabby; most shabby) 1 : in poor condition especially because of age or use The furniture was old and shabby. He wore a shabby coat. Her first apartment was pretty shabby. 2 : dressed in Read More …
Interjection > Oops — used to express surprise or distress or to say in a mild way that you are sorry about having done or said something wrong Oops [=whoops, woops], I spilled a little milk. Oops, I didn’t mean Read More …
Noun > Core 1 : the central part of a fruit (such as an apple) that contains the seeds an apple core 2 : the central part of something the core of a golf ball The pads have a foam Read More …
Sunday Conversation Club 11 June 2023 Come practice your English with a Native English Speaker. Every Sunday 14:00 to 16:00 (Warsaw Time). This Weeks Topics: Mothers and Neighbours Use this link Sunday before Conversation Club. You can also find it Read More …
Noun > Platter (count) 1 a : a large plate that is used for serving food and especially meat a silver platter 1 b : the food that is served on a platter large platters of hot turkey and ham Read More …
Verb > Quash Quash and squash can mean the same thing. They look so much like because they come from different forms of the same Latin verb: quatere, meaning “to shake, or to strike.” definition: To quash something is to Read More …
Noun > Braid 1 : (count) chiefly US : an arrangement of hair made by weaving three sections together She wore her hair in a long braid. (=(chiefly Brit) plait) 2 : (noncount) : a piece of cord or ribbon Read More …