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25.01.2022 Word of the day: Clamber To climb up, across, or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet:... They clambered over/up the rocks. I clambered into/onto the bus. She clambered into bed. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
25.01.2022 Word of the day: Plaudit An expression of approval; praise:... She won plaudits for her toughness during tense labor negotiations. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
24.01.2022 Word of the day: Garrulous Having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important... I had talked too much about myself and felt like a garrulous old fool. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
24.01.2022 Word of the day: Tenacious Holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way:... The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist. There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
23.01.2022 Word of the day: Schmaltz Artistic works, such as music or writing, that are intended to cause strong sad or romantic feelings but have no real artistic value:... Her second album was pure schmaltz. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
23.01.2022 A quote for today: Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw ... (www.eduro.com)
22.01.2022 Word of the day: Serendipity The fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance... (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
20.01.2022 Word of the day: Fastidious Giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect:... He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
20.01.2022 Word of the day: Boondoggle An unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public:... The senator called the new highways proposal "a fraud and a boondoggle that the taxpayer should not tolerate." (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
20.01.2022 Word of the day: Vivacious A vivacious person, especially a woman or girl, is attractively energetic and enthusiastic:... He brought along his wife, a vivacious woman, some 5 years his junior. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
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20.01.2022 A quote for today: Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. Mark Twain ... (www.eduro.com)
17.01.2022 Word of the day: Luminous Producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark: luminous clothing... The library was lit by the luminous glow of laptops. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
17.01.2022 Word of the day: Notorious Famous for something bad:... One of Mexico's most notorious criminals The company is notorious for paying its bills late. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
16.01.2022 A quote for today: Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. Benjamin Franklin ... (www.eduro.com)
14.01.2022 A quote for today: We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. George Bernard Shaw ... (www.eduro.com)
14.01.2022 Word of the day: Taradiddle 1. a small lie; fib 2. pretentious nonsense... (www.collinsdictionary.com)
13.01.2022 A quote for today: You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do. Henry Ford ... (www.eduro.com)
12.01.2022 Word of the day: Supine (lying) flat on your back, looking up:... We walked along the beach, past the rows of supine bodies soaking up the sun. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
12.01.2022 Word of the day: Effervescence The state of being active, positive, and full of energy:... People love her for her effervescence and quick wit. The city's natural effervescence can never be suppressed for long. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
11.01.2022 Word of the day: Fickle Likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason:... He's so fickle - he's never been interested in the same woman for more than a week! The world of popular music is notoriously fickle. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
11.01.2022 A quote for today: People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy. Oliver Goldsmith ... (www.eduro.com)
10.01.2022 A quote for today: Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde ... (www.eduro.com)
10.01.2022 Word of the day: Gumption The ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation, and to do it with energy and determination:... He had the gumption to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give him a job. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
10.01.2022 Word of the day: Temerity A willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets other people:... She had the temerity to call me a liar. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
10.01.2022 Word of the day: Doddle Something that is very easy to do:... The exam was a doddle. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
09.01.2022 Word of the day: Ingenious (of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods:... an ingenious idea/method/solution Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
07.01.2022 A quote for today: Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. (www.eduro.com)
07.01.2022 A quote for today: Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford ... (www.eduro.com)
07.01.2022 A quote for today: Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln ... (www.eduro.com)
06.01.2022 Word of the day: Stoic Determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you:... We knew she must be in pain, despite her stoic attitude. He showed a stoic resignation towards his fate. Local people were stoical about the damage caused by the hurricane. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
06.01.2022 Word of the day: Rapturous Showing extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement:... The play was greeted with rapturous applause. The team received a rapturous welcome. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
05.01.2022 Word of the day: Hedonist Someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself:... The Marquis de Sade was a hedonist who believed there should be no limits on human behaviour. Wilson, a bachelor, is a heavy drinker and a womanizer, but he's not a simple hedonist. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
05.01.2022 Word of the day: Jovial (of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant:... He seemed a very jovial guy. a jovial time/evening/chat (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
04.01.2022 Word of the day: Sobriquet A name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name:... These charms have earned the television show's host the sobriquet "the thinking woman's heartthrob". (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
04.01.2022 Word of the day: Quaranteam A group of people who go into quarantine together... (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
03.01.2022 Bankruptcy-not always the easy way out http://www.thewordsmatter.com.au/bankruptcy-its-not-always/
03.01.2022 A quote for today: Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option. Mark Twain ... (www.eduro.com)
02.01.2022 Word of the day: Nepotism The act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family:... He was guilty of nepotism and corruption. (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)
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