Verb > Alternate

Verb > Alternate to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series (+ object) To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. (=you should place a layer of tomatoes, Read More …

Verb > Distill

Verb > Distill Sometimes the Oxford English Dictionary gets poetic. It defines our word distill as “to extract the quintessence of.” I love that: when you’re distilling something, you’re drawing out its quintessence: the parts of it that are purest, Read More …

Verb > Lounge

Verb > Lounge (no object) to sit or lie in a relaxed way She was lounging on the sofa. lounging in bed to spend time resting or relaxing He was lounging by the pool all afternoon. lounging at the bar Read More …

Verb > Scatter

Verb – Scatter 1 a (+ object) : to cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions The wind scattered the pile of leaves. 1 b (no object) : to separate and go in different directions The Read More …