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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
verge on
to be close to reaching a certain state or condition
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Word of the Day
impasse
Definition: (noun) A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made.
Synonyms: dead end, deadlock, stalemate, standstill.
Usage: The board members reached an impasse in the negotiations and took a break to get coffee and donuts.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
nail
to do something perfectly
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Idiom of the Day
over the course of
In or during the process of. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: envisage
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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plebeian
adjective: 1. Belonging to or relating to the common people. 2. Relating to or characteristic of lower social classes. 3. Common; vulgar. noun: 1. A commoner. 2. A member of the lower social class.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
look up (1)
to try to find out something by looking in a reference book or on a reference website
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Word of the Day: tinny
This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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consanguinity
noun: 1. A relationship by blood or by a common ancestor. 2. A close connection or kinship.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
set back (2)
If something has set you back fifty dollars, it has cost you fifty dollars.
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Word of the Day: pagoda
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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diachronic
adjective: Relating to changes occurring over time.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
read into
to believe you've found more meaning in what someone says or does than others have found
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Word of the Day: logistical
This word has appeared in 424 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: retaliation
This word has appeared in 967 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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allopatric
adjective: Existing or occurring in geographically distinct areas.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
bring on
to cause something like an illness or a painful emotion
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Word of the Day
mantel
Definition: (noun) The protruding shelf over a fireplace.
Synonyms: chimneypiece, mantelpiece.
Usage: There were also perhaps a dozen candles about, two in brass candlesticks upon the mantel and several in sconces, so that the room was brilliantly illuminated.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
ace (1)
very skillful, very good at something
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Idiom of the Day
in no circumstances
Never; in no case or situation; irrespective of events or conditions. Watch the video
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swarm
Definition: (verb) Move in large numbers.
Synonyms: pour, pullulate, teem, stream.
Usage: A crowd of people swarmed out of the theater after the show and congregated beside the stage door to meet the exiting actors.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
axe | ax (2)
a musical instrument, esp. a jazz musician's guitar, trumpet or saxophone
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Idiom of the Day
in (the) bud
In an undeveloped, immature, or incipient state. Watch the video
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fretful
Definition: (adjective) Habitually complaining.
Synonyms: querulous, whiny.
Usage: She had never spoken a word to her sister-in-law for three days; but she had likewise dropped her fretful complaining, and we found it a great comfort.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
dis | diss
to show disrespect to someone by saying or doing something insulting
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Idiom of the Day
a stab in the back
A betrayal; an act of treachery. Watch the video
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Idiom of the Day
be in for a treat
To be guaranteed to receive or experience something unexpectedly pleasant or beneficial. Watch the video
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earwitness
noun: One who testifies or can testify to something heard.
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