Channel: Advanced English Skills
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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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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take on (1)
Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
oik
noun: A person perceived as uncouth, unpleasant, and of lower social standing.
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oik
noun: A person perceived as uncouth, unpleasant, and of lower social standing.
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oik
noun: A person perceived as uncouth, unpleasant, and of lower social standing.
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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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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not your father's
Definition of not your father's in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
narc | nark
a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression
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narc | nark
a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression
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narc | nark
Word of the Day
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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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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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?
Word of the Day
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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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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populate
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of populate by The Free Dictionary
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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let down (2)
to release the air from something like a tyre or a blow-up mattress
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let down (2)
Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
kerf
noun: 1. A cut, notch, slit, etc. made by a cutting tool. 2. The width of such a cut.
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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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kerf
noun: 1. A cut, notch, slit, etc. made by a cutting tool. 2. The width of such a cut.
Idiom of the Day
odd duck
A rather unusual, strange, or peculiar person. Watch the video
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odd duck
A rather unusual, strange, or peculiar person. Watch the video
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odd duck
Definition of odd duck in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Word of the Day
Word of the Day: exogenous
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: exogenous
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: exogenous
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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yokel
Word of the Day
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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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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contrite
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of contrite by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
knock off (1)
to stop work for the day
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knock off (1)
to stop work for the day
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knock off (1)
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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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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odds and sods
Definition of odds and sods in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Word of the Day
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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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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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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