Noun – Gourmand Strictly speaking, a gourmand is someone who loves food and eats way too much of it. But, more loosely, a gourmand can also simply be someone who loves and appreciates food. Pronunciation: gore MOND Part of speech: Read More …
Noun – Gourmand Strictly speaking, a gourmand is someone who loves food and eats way too much of it. But, more loosely, a gourmand can also simply be someone who loves and appreciates food. Pronunciation: gore MOND Part of speech: Read More …
Here’s one of those basic verbs we all know, one that could be put to good use more often. “Fabric” and “fabricate” trace back to a Latin word meaning “artisan: person who creates things out of materials.” To fabricate things Read More …
Adjective – Amicable (more amicable; most amicable) showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument The discussions were amicable. They reached an amicable agreement. — amicability noun (noncount) — amicably adverb They met and settled the problem Read More …
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 …
Sunday Conversation Club Online 21 February 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: Models and Weekends Use this link Read More …
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 – 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 …