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Word of the Day
prerogative
Definition: (noun) A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right).
Synonyms: exclusive right, perquisite, privilege.
Usage: The whole substance of human authority was centered in the simple doctrine of royal prerogative, the origin of which was always traced in theory to divine institution.
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Word of the Day: exceedingly
This word has appeared in 293 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
in default of (something)
Due to the absence or lack of something; through the failure of something. Watch the video
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indefatigable
adjective: 1. Incapable of being tired out. 2. Persistently energetic or tireless, even in the face of challenges.
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Word of the Day: detract
This word has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
set in cement
Firmly or permanently established; not subject to change; unalterable. Watch the video
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sycophantic
adjective: Excessively flattering or fawning, especially in an attempt to win favor or gain advantage.
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Word of the Day: biodiversity
This word has appeared in 212 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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cast in concrete
Firmly or permanently established; not subject to change; unalterable. Watch the video
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avuncular
adjective: Kind, friendly, and helpful, like an uncle, especially in a benevolent or indulgent way.
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Word of the Day: holistic
This word has appeared in 176 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
in bits and pieces
In many small fragments. Watch the video
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senescent
adjective: 1. Growing old; aging. 2. Deteriorating or decaying with the passage of time.
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Word of the Day: exodus
This word has appeared in 281 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
be in bad with (someone)
To be disliked or out of favor with someone; to be in trouble with someone. Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
queer
homosexual, gay
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
talk out of
If you talk someone out of something, you persuade them not to do it.
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Word of the Day
lubricious
Definition: (adjective) Characterized by lust.
Synonyms: lustful, prurient, salacious.
Usage: She eluded the lubricious embraces of the drunken man and called the police.
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lip
cheeky or disrespectful speech
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
pull on
to put an item of clothing on, usually in a hurry
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subaqueous
Definition: (adjective) Growing or remaining under water.
Synonyms: subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater.
Usage: The children were excited at the prospect of viewing a variety of subaqueous fauna from the hull of a glass-bottom boat.
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nut | nutter
a crazy or strange person
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turn out (1)
to make a light go off
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cosmopolitan
Definition: (adjective) Pertinent or common to the whole world.
Synonyms: ecumenical, general, universal, worldwide.
Usage: World peace is an issue of cosmopolitan import.
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savvy
awareness of how to succeed in competitive pursuits such as politics or business
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bring out (2)
to make a quality in someone or something show itself
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cerebral
Definition: (adjective) Involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct.
Synonyms: intellectual.
Usage: She preferred to take a cerebral approach to the problem and sat for hours in deep contemplation.
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virus
a harmful computer program that can spread from one machine to another
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
note down
If you note down something, you write it on a piece of paper or in a notebook.
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Word of the Day
arbiter
Definition: (noun) One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue.
Synonyms: arbitrator, umpire.
Usage: In peace, from their want of confidence in each other, they will entrust the guardianship of the state to mercenaries and their general, who will be an arbiter between them.
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