Extenuate is a formal word that is most often used to mean “to lessen the strength or effect of something, such as a risk.” In legal use, to extenuate a crime, offense, etc., is to lessen or to try to Read More …
Extenuate is a formal word that is most often used to mean “to lessen the strength or effect of something, such as a risk.” In legal use, to extenuate a crime, offense, etc., is to lessen or to try to Read More …
full of danger : DANGEROUS a perilous journey across the mountains The climb was perilous. — perilously adverb He leaned perilously over the edge of the boat. She came perilously close to drowning. (=she almost drowned) The company was perilously Read More …
Visage is a formal word that refers to someone’s face or facial expression, or to the general appearance of something. Manny was surprised to see the smiling visage of his childhood friend, now running for the state senate, beaming down Read More …
(more redolent; most redolent) literary + formal 1 : having a strong smell : full of a fragrance or odor a redolent bouquet — often + of a room redolent of spices — often + with The sauce was redolent Read More …
Sunday Conversation Club 21 June 2026 Come practice your English with a Native English Speaker FREE. Every Sunday 14:00 to 16:00 (Warsaw Time). This Weeks Topics: Appearances and Meals Use this link Sunday before Conversation Club. You can also find Read More …
To nonplus someone is to perplex them, or in other words, to cause them to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do. The stranger’s odd question about the town where my grandfather was born nonplussed Read More …
Tomfoolery is a word with an old-fashioned sound to it that refers to playful or silly behavior. The antics in the play itself apparently inspired tomfoolery behind the scenes as well, as cast members constantly played practical jokes on one Read More …