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Idiom of the Day
leave home
To cease living with one's parents; to strike out on one's own. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: provost
This word has appeared in 87 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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benison
noun: A blessing; a benediction.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: spartan
This word has appeared in 74 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day
abstruse
Definition: (adjective) Difficult to understand.
Synonyms: deep, recondite.
Usage: The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.
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proscription
noun: A prohibition or the act of prohibiting, particularly one imposed by law.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: boomerang
This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day
fixity
Definition: (noun) The quality of being incapable of mutation.
Synonyms: immutability.
Usage: Darwin challenged the fixity of species with his theory of evolution.
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colander
noun: A utensil with perforations, used for straining or draining foods.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: mischievous
This word has appeared in 141 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day
unlettered
Definition: (adjective) Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication.
Synonyms: ignorant, nescient, unlearned.
Usage: On points where the learned have, in purity of heart, been compelled to differ, the unlettered will necessarily be at variance.
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desistance
noun: The act of ceasing a behavior, particularly one considered harmful or unwanted.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: gesticulate
This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day
meanly
Definition: (adverb) In a miserly manner.
Synonyms: humbly.
Usage: They lived meanly and without ostentation.
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hight
adjective: Named or called.
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Word of the Day
volition
Definition: (noun) The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision.
Synonyms: willing.
Usage: Without volition I leaned toward her, as a tree is swayed by the wind.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
yo-yo
a stupid or crazy person
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
try out
to test something to see what it's like, or to see if it works properly
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Idiom of the Day
on the leading edge
Having or knowledgeable of the most advanced technology in a given area, activity, or endeavor. Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
exec
an executive or manager
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
put away (1)
If you put something away, you put it where it's usually kept when it's not being used.
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Idiom of the Day
lead nowhere
To ultimately yield or achieve no useful, beneficial, or successful result or outcome. Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
bastard
an unpleasant, despicable person
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
stand down
to resign or retire from a job or a position
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Idiom of the Day
the L-bomb
An expression of romantic love for another, especially when said unexpectedly and/or for the first time. Usually used in the phrase "drop the L-bomb." Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
noggin
a person's head
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
clean out (1)
to clean the inside of something
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Idiom of the Day
lazy-bones
A particularly lazy or indolent person. Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
on the wagon
not drinking alcohol, esp. of an alcoholic or a heavy drinker
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
keep down (2)
to stop a noise from getting too loud
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