Verb – Excoriate This word has Latin roots that mean “to strip off the hide or skin.” To excoriate people and things literally is to strip off their skin. And to excoriate people and things figuratively is to talk so Read More …
Verb > Excoriate
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Adjective > Disputatious
Adjective – Disputatious Let’s start with the verb “dispute,” meaning “to debate, to argue, or to argue against, often in a loud, emotional way.” (We looked at “dispute” once before when we studied “undisputed,” a great word for describing things Read More …
Adjective > Hyperactive
Adjective > Sensational
Adjective – Sensational (more sensational; most sensational) 1 : causing very great excitement or interest with shocking details a particularly sensational trial/crime sensational headlines sensational news stories 2 : very excellent or great a sensational performance/idea a sensational (new) talent Read More …
Verb > Clamber
Verb – Clamber This word probably comes from “climb,” in the same way that “chatter” comes from “chat” and “glimmer” comes from “gleam.” To clamber, literally, is to climb in an awkward, effortful way, often with hands and feet. And Read More …
Good Grief & For Goodness’ Sake
Good Grief & For Goodness’ Sake When you learn English, I recommend learning phrases and not just individual words. When you just study individual words, it’s hard to put them together into a phrase – but when you study phrases, Read More …
Noun > Ice Master
Noun – Ice Master 1. A naval officer or pilot who has special experience in navigating vessels in icy waterways. 2. A person responsible for maintaining the ice at a skating rink or similar location. I was walking along the Read More …
Noun > Panorama
Noun – Panorama (count) 1 : a full and wide view of something — usually singular You can see a panorama of the entire bay from here. 2 a : a way of showing or telling something that includes a Read More …
Noun > Convertible
Adjective > Radiant
Adjective – Radiant 1. sending out light; shining or glowing brightly. “a bird with radiant green and red plumage” Similar: shining, bright, illuminated, lit, lighted, brilliant, gleaming, glowing, ablaze, luminous, luminescent, lustrous, incandescent, glittering, sparkling, coruscating, dazzling, flashing, shimmering, glowy, Read More …