June 2023 – Київ English Club

Verb > Discombobulate

29/06/2023 frank

Verb > Discombobulate Our word “discombobulate” is only a few hundreds years old. It probably arose as a slangy, silly version of a word like “disconcert” (meaning “to bother, to confuse, to throw someone out of whack”). When something discombobulates Read More …

Noun > Archway

29/06/2023 frank

Noun > Archway (count) a passage that goes under an arch also : an arch over a passage

Noun > Rake

29/06/2023 frank

Noun > Rake (count) a tool that has a series of metal, wooden, or plastic pieces at the end of a long handle and that is used to gather leaves, break apart soil, make ground smooth, etc. a leaf rake

Verb > Tweak

27/06/2023 frank

Verb > Tweak (+ object) 1 : to change (something) slightly in order to improve it : to make small adjustments to (something) The company may have to tweak (=adjust) its image. Our software developers are tweaking (=fine-tuning) the program. Read More …

Adjective > Wacky

27/06/2023 frank

Adjective > Wacky informal amusing and very strange wacky ideas My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter. the wacky world of his imagination — wackiness / noun (noncount)

Noun > Crate

27/06/2023 frank

Noun > Crate (count) 1 a : a large wooden or plastic box used for moving things from one place to another The bear arrived at the zoo in a crate. packing/shipping crates crates of apples/equipment 1 b : a Read More …

Verb > Bear

26/06/2023 frank

Verb > Bear 1 : to accept or endure (something) (+ object) He bore (=tolerated) their insults patiently. — usually used in questions and negative statements with can, can’t, could, and couldn’t He could hardly bear (=stand) the pain. I Read More …

Adjective > Edible

26/06/2023 frank

Adjective > Edible suitable or safe to eat edible fruit a plant with edible leaves All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible. — edibility noun (noncount) — edibles noun, informal (plural) cheese, crackers, and other edibles

Noun > Time-out

26/06/2023 frank

Noun > Time-out 1 : a short period of time during a sports event when the game stops and the players rest or talk to their coach (count) The coach asked for a time-out to talk to her players. The Read More …

Adjective > Fastidious

22/06/2023 frank

Adjective > Fastidious Our word “fastidious” comes from a Latin one meaning “dislike, or squeamishness.” In English, “fastidious” first meant “disgusting,” then “disgusted,” then “easily disgusted and very hard to please.” It’s this latest meaning that survives today. If things Read More …