To connive is to secretly help someone do something dishonest or illegal. Roger suspected that his coworkers were conniving to get him fired when in reality they were planning his surprise birthday party.
Category: Англійська щодня
Verb > Recuperate
1 : (no object) : to return to normal health or strength after being sick, injured, etc. : RECOVER She took a day off to recuperate. – often + from Dad is recuperating from knee surgery. 2 : (+ object) Read More …
Noun > Proximity
Noun > Cornucopia
1 : (count) : a container that is shaped like a horn and is full of fruits and flowers 2 : (singular) : a great amount or source of something The market is/offers a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. The Read More …
Adjective > Inveterate
Inveterate is a formal word used to describe someone who is always or often doing something specified. For instance, a person could be an inveterate liar, or inveterate prankster. Inveterate can also mean “firmly established by long persistence,” as in Read More …
Noun > Colony
(count) 1 a: an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it Massachusetts was one of the original 13 British colonies that later became the United States. a former French colony Read More …
Verb > Demean
Noun > Delicacy
1 : (count) : a food that people like to eat because it is special or rare The restaurant serves delicious sausages and other regional delicacies. 2 : (noncount) : the quality of being delicate: such as a : the Read More …
Noun > Jeopardy
Jeopardy is defined as “exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury”; it is synonymous with danger. In legal contexts, jeopardy refers specifically to the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal Read More …
