Verb – Bloviate This word was coined in the US in about 1845, probably from the word “blow,” as in “to blow hot air:” to lie or exaggerate as you brag or make claims or promises. To bloviate is to Read More …
Verb > Bloviate
Category: Англійська щодня
Verb > Forage
Verb – Forage (no object) 1 of an animal : to eat growing grass or other plants : GRAZE The cows were foraging in the pasture. 2 : to search for something (such as food or supplies) He had to Read More …
Noun > Clover
Noun – Clover a small plant that has usually three leaves on each stem and that usually has round flowers that are white, red, or purple (noncount) a field of clover (count) It’s good luck to find a four-leaf clover. Read More …
Verb > Applaud
Verb – Applaud 1 : to strike the hands together over and over to show approval or praise (no object) The audience stood and applauded (=clapped) at the end of the show. (+ object) Everyone applauded the graduates as they Read More …
Noun & Adjective > Yo-Yoing
Noun & Adjective – Yo-Yoing ou know the toy: one axle, two discs, one long string that can’t wait to get hopelessly tangled. Figuratively speaking, a yo-yo is anything that moves up and down, over and over, in a jerky Read More …
Adjective > Immaculate
Verb > Deny
Verb – Deny (+ object) 1 a : to say that something is not true He denied the report that he would be quitting his job. She denies all the charges that have been made against her. I don’t deny Read More …
Noun > Rivulet
Noun – Rivulet Like it sounds, a rivulet is a little river, or anything that reminds you of a little river because it seems to flow, trickle, or wind through something. Pronunciation: RIV yuh lut Part of speech: Noun, the Read More …
Adjective > Concerted
Idiom > Up to par
Idiom > Up to par good enough : as good as expected or wanted She was checking to see if his work was up to par. — usually used in negative statements His course work is not up to par. Read More …