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Noun > Noblesse oblige

13/10/202529/09/2025 frank

Noblesse oblige refers to the idea that people who have high social rank or wealth should be helpful and generous to people of lower rank or to people who are poor. As the inheritor of a great fortune, he was Read More …

Verb > Investigate

12/10/202529/09/2025 frank

1 : to try to find out the facts about (something, such as a crime or an accident) in order to learn how it happened, who did it, etc. (+ object) The police are still investigating the murder. The accident Read More …

Adjective > Gingerly

11/10/202529/09/2025 frank

An act or manner described as gingerly is very cautious or careful. It’s a delicate subject, and we need to approach it with gingerly care and tact. The antelope moved with a gingerly gait that suggested it was hurt.

Adjective > Defiant

10/10/202529/09/2025 frank

refusing to obey something or someone : full of defiance defiant rebels a defiant act He’s taken a defiant stand/stance on the issue. — defiantly adverb He’s spoken out defiantly against the new law.

Adjective > Repulsive

08/10/202529/09/2025 frank

1 : causing strong dislike or disgust repulsive and evil acts a repulsive (=repellent) man The rotten meat was repulsive. (=nauseating, revolting) 2 : physics : of or relating to the force that pushes something away from something else Magnets Read More …

Adjective > Frigid

07/10/202529/09/2025 frank

(more frigid; most frigid) 1 : very cold The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces. frigid air/water 2 : not friendly or loving : lacking emotional warmth She was born into an emotionally frigid family. He looked at them Read More …

Verb > Traverse

06/10/202529/09/2025 frank

(+ object) somewhat formal to move across (an area) The candidates traversed the state throughout the campaign. ships traversing the ocean The river traverses the county.

Verb > Purloin

05/10/202529/09/2025 frank

To purloin is to take something that belongs to someone else—that is, to steal it. Purloin is much more formal-sounding than steal, but is often—though not always—encountered in humorous contexts, suggesting that the theft is not serious. The puppy managed Read More …

Noun > Dormitory

04/10/202529/09/2025 frank

(count) 1 US : a building on a school campus that has rooms where students can live a college dormitory (=dorm, residence hall) 2 : a large room with many beds where people can sleep Guests at the camp can Read More …

Noun > Ripple

03/10/202529/09/2025 frank

(count) 1 a : a small wave on the surface of a liquid The pebble made ripples in the pond when I threw it in. 1 b : a shape or pattern having small waves ripples of sand 2 : Read More …