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Prepositions > Of & From

06/01/2021 frank

Do you know when to use the preposition “of” and when to use the preposition “from” in English? Using the wrong preposition is a very common mistake for English learners. Many other languages have just one word for both “of” Read More …

Noun > Lagoon

06/01/2021 frank

[count] an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar a tropical blue lagoon

Verb > Doodle

05/01/2021 frank

[no object] to draw something without thinking about what you are doing She doodled in her notebook instead of taking notes. — doodle noun, plural doodles [count] Her notebook was full of doodles.

Verb > Subside

05/01/2021 frank

[no object] 1 : to become less strong or intense The pain/swelling will subside in a couple of hours. After his anger had subsided, he was able to look at things rationally. We’ll have to wait until the wind/storm/rain subsides. Read More …

Noun > Modicum

05/01/2021 frank

This word comes straight from Latin, where it means “a little.” A modicum of something is a small amount of it. Pronunciation: MOD ih come Part of speech: Noun, the countable kind: “this modicum,” “a modicum of effort.” We hardly Read More …

Noun > Flow chart

04/01/2021 frank

[count] a chart that shows each step of a process using special symbols that are connected by lines

Verb > Lacerate

04/01/2021 frank

This word comes from a Latin one meaning “to tear into pieces.” To lacerate something is to cut, tear, or slice it in a deep, rough, irregular way. And figuratively speaking, to lacerate things or people is to hurt them Read More …

Noun > Flip-flop

04/01/2021 frank

[count] 1 : a type of loose rubber sandal She wore flip-flops to the beach. 2 chiefly US, informal : a sudden change of opinion a politician accused of doing flip-flops on important social issues

Idiom > Take the bull by the horns

03/01/2021 frank

to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay.

Adjective > Radical

03/01/2021 frank

[more radical; most radical] 1 a : very new and different from what is traditional or ordinary The computer has introduced radical innovations. radical ideas about education b : very basic and important There are some radical differences between the Read More …