Verb > Mobilize 1 a : (+ object) : to bring (people) together for action The President mobilized (=rallied) his supporters. They couldn’t mobilize enough support to pass the new law. 1 b : (no object) : to come together Read More …
Verb > Mobilize 1 a : (+ object) : to bring (people) together for action The President mobilized (=rallied) his supporters. They couldn’t mobilize enough support to pass the new law. 1 b : (no object) : to come together Read More …
Noun > Debt 1 : (count) : an amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, company, etc. He is trying to pay off gambling debts. The company has run up huge debts. Their debts are piling up. Read More …
Noun > Casserole 1 : food (such as meat, noodles, and vegetables) baked together and served in a deep dish [count] a seafood casserole [noncount] I made tuna casserole for dinner. 2 : [count] : a deep dish used for Read More …
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 …
Noun > Antipathy If we have sympathy for others, we feel for them: our feelings are aligned with them. But if we have antipathy for others, we feel against them. The word “antipathy” has roots that mean “feeling against.” Someone’s Read More …
Adjective > Shabby (also more shabby; most shabby) 1 : in poor condition especially because of age or use The furniture was old and shabby. He wore a shabby coat. Her first apartment was pretty shabby. 2 : dressed in Read More …
Interjection > Oops — used to express surprise or distress or to say in a mild way that you are sorry about having done or said something wrong Oops [=whoops, woops], I spilled a little milk. Oops, I didn’t mean Read More …
Noun > Core 1 : the central part of a fruit (such as an apple) that contains the seeds an apple core 2 : the central part of something the core of a golf ball The pads have a foam Read More …
Noun > Platter (count) 1 a : a large plate that is used for serving food and especially meat a silver platter 1 b : the food that is served on a platter large platters of hot turkey and ham Read More …