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 …
Verb > Extenuate
Category: Англійська щодня
Adjective > Perilous
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 …
Noun > Visage
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 …
Adjective > Redolent
(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 …
Adjective > Amiable
Adjective > Delish
Verb > Nonplus
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 …
Adjective > Livid
Noun > Tomfoolery
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 …
