Verb – Stand out 1 : to be easily seen or noticed His bright tie made him stand out (in the crowd). The trees’ red leaves stood out against the gray sky. 2 : to be better or more important Read More …
Verb > Stand out
Category: Англійська щодня
Noun > Brainiac
Noun > Quarry
Noun – Quarry Let’s take a look at both kinds of quarries. The first “quarry” came into English through French, ultimately from the Latin cor, meaning “heart.” The meaning morphed from “heart” to “entrails” to “the body of an animal Read More …
Verb > Extract
Verb – Extract (+ object) 1 : to remove (something) by pulling it out or cutting it out He extracted a credit card from his wallet. I had to have a tooth extracted. The tumor was surgically extracted. 2 a Read More …
Conjunction > Wherever
Conjunction – Wherever 1 : at, in, or to any place that We can have lunch wherever (=anywhere) you like. Bodyguards follow the singer wherever (=everywhere) she goes. 2 : in any situation in which : at any time that Read More …
Idiom > Hit the books
Noun > Prodigy
Idiom > (as) bold as brass
Adjective > Amiss
Adjective – Amiss not used before a noun not proper or correct : WRONG Something is amiss here. Some of his assumptions are amiss. The doctor’s examination showed that nothing was amiss. A special award for her performance would not Read More …
Adjective > Intermittent
Adjective – Intermittent The word “intermit” has Latin roots that literally mean “to send in between.” When something intermits, it stops for a while, as if it’s taking a break: “His pain intermitted;” “The rains intermitted.” And when you intermit Read More …