made of clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard a ceramic bead/bowl ceramic tiles
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Verb > Taper
[no object] to become gradually smaller toward one end leaves that taper to a point Her slacks taper [=become narrower] at the ankle. taper off [phrasal verb] to become gradually less and less : to decrease slowly Production has been Read More …
Noun > Catastrophe
a terrible disaster [count] The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe. Experts fear a humanitarian catastrophe if food isn’t delivered to the refugees soon. global/nuclear/economic catastrophe [noncount] an area on the brink of catastrophe — catastrophic kætəˈstrɑːfɪk adjective [more catastrophic; Read More …
Verb > Backpedal
Like it sounds, to backpedal is to try to back up and fix a mistake, change what you said, or entirely take back what you said. That’s figurative backpedalling, and it’s usually awkward. Literal backpedalling can be graceful: it’s something Read More …
Verb > Zip it
Sunday Conversation Club Online 10 January 2021
Start the New Year off right with Запорожье English Club January Conversation Clubs Online. 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 Read More …
Noun > Ponytail
Verb > Thumb through
Noun > Skunkworks
Within a larger group or company, the skunkworks are a small group of people working secretly on new, special, advanced projects. The skunkworks can also be the place where those people work. Pronunciation: SKUNK works Part of speech: It’s usually Read More …
10 “Easy” And “Hard” Idioms
English Idioms With “Easy” TAKE IT EASY The expression “take it easy” is used in two ways. It means to be relaxed and not do very much activity; for example, “I had a busy week, so I’m just gonna take Read More …