20. whim (noun): a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
📚 We booked the trip on a whim.
📚 We booked the trip on a whim.
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19 Jan, 14:47
19. trump (verb): to beat something that somebody says or does by saying or doing something even better
📚 They were trumped by another firm that made a lower bid.
📚 They were trumped by another firm that made a lower bid.
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18 Jan, 13:26
18. surreal (adjective): strange; not seeming real; like a dream
📚 Driving through the total darkness was a slightly surreal experience.
📚 Driving through the total darkness was a slightly surreal experience.
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17 Jan, 09:37
👇🏼Dear pupils, below is the format of our Learn A Word A Day transcription activity throughout the year. The first vocabulary of year 2025 starts here.
Copy it into your long writing book. It has 96 pages.
Page 1- 50 is for writing practice.
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Please make sure that your Telegram application is frequently updated to the latest version. If you encounter any problem of missing vocabulary, you may try to leave this channel, then rejoin it.
Hope this may clarify your query. Should you have any enquiries feel free to contact your respective English teacher.
We try not to repeat vocabulary here. Hence you may click at magnifier 🔍 icon on the top right corner, and type the word to search its meaning.
📚📚📚 Happy learning English all the time! 📚📚📚
Just a little hope that this channel would be beneficial for you.
Copy it into your long writing book. It has 96 pages.
Page 1- 50 is for writing practice.
Page 51- 96 is for Learn A Word A Day transcription.
Please make sure that your Telegram application is frequently updated to the latest version. If you encounter any problem of missing vocabulary, you may try to leave this channel, then rejoin it.
Hope this may clarify your query. Should you have any enquiries feel free to contact your respective English teacher.
We try not to repeat vocabulary here. Hence you may click at magnifier 🔍 icon on the top right corner, and type the word to search its meaning.
📚📚📚 Happy learning English all the time! 📚📚📚
Just a little hope that this channel would be beneficial for you.
Learn A Word A Day
17 Jan, 08:57
17. hostage (noun): someone who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
📚 She was taken/held hostage by the gunmen.
📚 She was taken/held hostage by the gunmen.
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16 Jan, 13:59
16. litterbug (noun): someone who drops rubbish on the ground in public places
📚 It would have been more honest to say that I thought the litterbug needed a lesson.
📚 It would have been more honest to say that I thought the litterbug needed a lesson.
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15 Jan, 13:38
15. bowl someone over (phrasal verb): to surprise and please someone a lot
📚 She was bowled over when she heard she had won the competition.
📚 She was bowled over when she heard she had won the competition.
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14 Jan, 13:34
14. in the soup (idiom): in trouble
📚 We are all in the soup now.
📚 We are all in the soup now.
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13 Jan, 12:39
13. set out (phrasal verb): to start an activity with a particular aim
📚 She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.
📚 She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.
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12 Jan, 12:25
12. breeze (noun): a thing that is easy to do
📚 Going down the hill would be a breeze after the long climb up!
📚 Going down the hill would be a breeze after the long climb up!
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11 Jan, 12:43
11. rope someone in (phrasal verb): to persuade someone to do something for you
📚 At the last minute, we roped in a couple of spectators to complete the team.
📚 At the last minute, we roped in a couple of spectators to complete the team.
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09 Jan, 12:42
9. vilified (verb); to say or write bad things about someone or something
📚 Johnson was vilified in the press for refusing to resign.
📚 Johnson was vilified in the press for refusing to resign.
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08 Jan, 13:41
8. outstanding (adjective): not yet paid, solved, or done
📚 There are still a couple of problems outstanding.
📚 There are still a couple of problems outstanding.
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07 Jan, 13:04
7. addendum (noun): something that has been added to a book, speech, or document; supplement
📚 An addendum to the contract stated that the buyer would be responsible for all transportation costs.
📚 An addendum to the contract stated that the buyer would be responsible for all transportation costs.
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06 Jan, 08:00
6. sting (noun): a police action to catch criminals in which the police pretend to be criminals
📚 They were caught in a drug sting.
📚 They were caught in a drug sting.
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05 Jan, 14:23
5. feign (verb): to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, et cetera
📚 She feigned sleep to avoid having to answer.
📚 She feigned sleep to avoid having to answer.
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04 Jan, 14:03
4. shenanigans (noun): secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated type
📚 More business shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.
📚 More business shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.
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03 Jan, 08:44
3. decompose (verb): to be destroyed gradually after death by natural processes; decay, rot
📚 The garden was dank with decomposing vegetation.
📚 The garden was dank with decomposing vegetation.
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02 Jan, 13:38
2. game changer (noun): a person, an idea or an event that completely changes the way a situation develops
📚 Nobody can deny that social media has been a game changer for marketing.
📚 Nobody can deny that social media has been a game changer for marketing.
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01 Jan, 14:00
1. eradicate (verb): to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad; wipe out
📚 We are determined to eradicate racism from our sport.
📚 We are determined to eradicate racism from our sport.
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31 Dec, 23:21
☀️ Good morning and Happy New Year all subscribers! 🎉
The above poll has been ended. We are glad to announce that our emoji 2025, ''📚'' as suggested by Nur Syifa binti Shakirin Zikri from 2 UTM class officially wins the most popular vote.
❤️❤️ Thank you to all supportive voters! ❤️❤️
The above poll has been ended. We are glad to announce that our emoji 2025, ''📚'' as suggested by Nur Syifa binti Shakirin Zikri from 2 UTM class officially wins the most popular vote.
❤️❤️ Thank you to all supportive voters! ❤️❤️
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31 Dec, 12:30
366. vicious (adjective): violent and cruel; brutal
✏️ Police described the robbery as particularly vicious.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Police described the robbery as particularly vicious.
#Emoji2025
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30 Dec, 13:11
365. turbulence (noun): a state of confusion without any order
✏️ The era was characterised by political and cultural turbulence.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The era was characterised by political and cultural turbulence.
#Emoji2025
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29 Dec, 14:13
364. prehabilitation (noun): activities done by someone before they have a medical operation in order to improve their physical strength and help them to recover more quickly after the operation
✏️ Exercise prehabilitation prior to abdominal surgery has been shown to reduce postoperative complications.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Exercise prehabilitation prior to abdominal surgery has been shown to reduce postoperative complications.
#Emoji2025
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28 Dec, 13:03
363. feel the pinch (idiom): to not have enough money
✏️ Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.
#Emoji2025
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27 Dec, 11:00
362. outnumber (verb): to be greater in number than someone or something
✏️ In our office the women outnumber the men three to one.
#Emoji2025
✏️ In our office the women outnumber the men three to one.
#Emoji2025
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26 Dec, 12:56
361. advocate (noun): a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action
✏️ Canada was one of the strongest advocates of sanctions.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Canada was one of the strongest advocates of sanctions.
#Emoji2025
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25 Dec, 13:53
360. noose (noun): a serious problem or limit
✏️ The noose of poverty was tightening (= becoming more serious) daily.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The noose of poverty was tightening (= becoming more serious) daily.
#Emoji2025
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24 Dec, 13:45
359. instance (noun): a particular example or case of something
✏️ The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
#Emoji2025
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23 Dec, 09:38
358. wield (verb): to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it
✏️ She was confronted by a man wielding a knife.
#Emoji2025
✏️ She was confronted by a man wielding a knife.
#Emoji2025
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22 Dec, 14:15
357. have something on your plate (idiom): to have something, usually a large amount of important work, to deal with
✏️ She has got a lot on her plate - especially with two new projects starting this week.
#Emoji2025
✏️ She has got a lot on her plate - especially with two new projects starting this week.
#Emoji2025
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21 Dec, 06:46
356. lust (noun): very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved
✏️ Their affair was driven by pure lust.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Their affair was driven by pure lust.
#Emoji2025
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20 Dec, 12:56
355. cede (verb): to give somebody control of something or give them power, a right, et cetera, especially unwillingly
✏️ The United States has already ceded its dominance of mass production manufacturing to low-wage countries.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The United States has already ceded its dominance of mass production manufacturing to low-wage countries.
#Emoji2025
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19 Dec, 12:35
354. captivity (noun): the state of being kept as a prisoner or in a space that you cannot escape from
✏️ Wild animals do not always breed well in captivity.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Wild animals do not always breed well in captivity.
#Emoji2025
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18 Dec, 14:34
353. purveyor (noun): a person or company that supplies something
✏️ Petrossian is the world's largest purveyor of caviar.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Petrossian is the world's largest purveyor of caviar.
#Emoji2025
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05 Dec, 12:27
340. recede (verb): to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright
✏️ The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.
#Emoji2025
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04 Dec, 11:17
339. martial law (noun): a situation where the army of a country controls an area instead of the police during a time of trouble
✏️ The city remains firmly under martial law.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The city remains firmly under martial law.
#Emoji2025
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03 Dec, 10:47
338. go back on (phrasal verb): to fail to keep a promise; to change your mind about something
✏️ He never goes back on his word (= never fails to do what he has said he will do).
#Emoji2025
✏️ He never goes back on his word (= never fails to do what he has said he will do).
#Emoji2025
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02 Dec, 10:25
337.ravage (verb): to cause great damage to something
✏️ The area has been ravaged by drought/floods/war.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The area has been ravaged by drought/floods/war.
#Emoji2025
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01 Dec, 13:13
336. intoxicated (adjective): under the influence of alcohol or drugs
✏️ She was charged with driving while intoxicated.
#Emoji2025
✏️ She was charged with driving while intoxicated.
#Emoji2025
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30 Nov, 11:14
335. think out of/outside the box (idiom): to think using your imagination and having new ideas instead of traditional or expected ones
✏️ Thinking outside the box could be enough to put a business ahead of its competitors.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Thinking outside the box could be enough to put a business ahead of its competitors.
#Emoji2025
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29 Nov, 12:15
334. reclusive (adjective): living alone and avoiding other people
✏️ She became increasingly reclusive after the tragedy.
#Emoji2025
✏️ She became increasingly reclusive after the tragedy.
#Emoji2025
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28 Nov, 12:57
333. escalate (verb): to become or make something become greater or more serious
✏️ His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
#Emoji2025
✏️ His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
#Emoji2025
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27 Nov, 10:15
332.compassion (noun): a strong feeling of sympathy for people or animals who are suffering and a desire to help them
✏️ She was known as a hard woman with no compassion, no emotion.
#Emoji2025
✏️ She was known as a hard woman with no compassion, no emotion.
#Emoji2025
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26 Nov, 12:20
331. seize (verb): to take illegal or stolen goods away from somebody
✏️ A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.
#Emoji2025
✏️ A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.
#Emoji2025
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19 Nov, 07:59
324. pristine (adjective): not developed or changed in any way; left in its original condition
✏️ The oil slick seems certain to blacken miles of pristine coastline.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The oil slick seems certain to blacken miles of pristine coastline.
#Emoji2025
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18 Nov, 13:31
323.obstruction (noun): the fact of trying to prevent something/somebody from making progress
✏️ He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.
#Emoji2025
✏️ He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.
#Emoji2025
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17 Nov, 11:44
322. hit out (phrasal verb): to criticise something or someone strongly
✏️ The Medical Association yesterday hit out at government cuts in healthcare services.
#Emoji2025
✏️ The Medical Association yesterday hit out at government cuts in healthcare services.
#Emoji2025
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16 Nov, 08:43
321. shore up something (phrasal verb): to stop a wall or a building from falling down by supporting it with building materials such as wood or metal
✏️ Boundary walls have had to be shored up.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Boundary walls have had to be shored up.
#Emoji2025
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15 Nov, 10:21
320. agony (noun): extreme physical or mental pain
✏️ Jack collapsed in agony on the floor.
#Emoji2025
✏️ Jack collapsed in agony on the floor.
#Emoji2025
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14 Nov, 13:30
319. make good on something (idiom): to do what you have said you would do
✏️ My grandfather said he would pay for me to go to college, and he made good on that promise.
#Emoji2025
✏️ My grandfather said he would pay for me to go to college, and he made good on that promise.
#Emoji2025
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14 Nov, 13:08
Hello teachers and pupils. Hope all are doing well.
Today I would like to invite you to vote an emoji for Learn A Word A Day by SMK Sungai Abong year 2025.
A big thank you to 2 UM, 2 UTM and 2 UTHM pupils for your suggestion of favourable emojis below. These emojis are listed as a result of a pre-vote session.👇🏻
Let's review what has happened so far.
2021: 💡
2022: 🍭
2023: 🎓 suggested by Ng Jiang Chen, 2 Rancangan Khas A
2024: ✏️ suggested by Azdrissya Karysma binti Shaizal, 2 UPM
Note:
1. ''Emoji'' comes from Japanese, e, ''picture'' and moji, ''character''
2. Click me to view final result of vote for emoji of Learn A Word A Day by SMK Sungai Abong year 2024.
This poll will be closed after 7.00 a.m. on Monday, January 01, 2025. Your vote matters. Thank you. ❤️
Sincerely from,
Administrator
Learn A Word A Day Telegram channel
SMK Sungai Abong
Muar, Johor
Today I would like to invite you to vote an emoji for Learn A Word A Day by SMK Sungai Abong year 2025.
A big thank you to 2 UM, 2 UTM and 2 UTHM pupils for your suggestion of favourable emojis below. These emojis are listed as a result of a pre-vote session.👇🏻
Let's review what has happened so far.
2021: 💡
2022: 🍭
2023: 🎓 suggested by Ng Jiang Chen, 2 Rancangan Khas A
2024: ✏️ suggested by Azdrissya Karysma binti Shaizal, 2 UPM
Note:
1. ''Emoji'' comes from Japanese, e, ''picture'' and moji, ''character''
2. Click me to view final result of vote for emoji of Learn A Word A Day by SMK Sungai Abong year 2024.
This poll will be closed after 7.00 a.m. on Monday, January 01, 2025. Your vote matters. Thank you. ❤️
Sincerely from,
Administrator
Learn A Word A Day Telegram channel
SMK Sungai Abong
Muar, Johor
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13 Nov, 13:39
318. descend to (phrasal verb): to do something that makes people stop respecting you
✏️ They descended to the level of personal insults.
✏️ They descended to the level of personal insults.
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12 Nov, 13:28
317. corresponding (adjective): similar to, connected with, or caused by something else
✏️ Company losses were 50 percent worse than in the corresponding (=similar) period last year.
✏️ Company losses were 50 percent worse than in the corresponding (=similar) period last year.
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11 Nov, 12:52
316. fly in the face of something (idiom): to completely oppose what seems sensible or normal
✏️ This is an argument that seems to fly in the face of common sense.
✏️ This is an argument that seems to fly in the face of common sense.
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30 Oct, 09:27
304. criterion (noun): a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something
✏️ Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college.
✏️ Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college.
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29 Oct, 14:06
303. disposable income (noun): money that someone has left to spend after paying taxes
✏️ Jocelyn had a large disposable income which she mostly spent on travel.
✏️ Jocelyn had a large disposable income which she mostly spent on travel.
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28 Oct, 11:55
302. stringent (adjective): (of a law, rule, regulation, et cetera) very strict and that must be obeyed
✏️ Licenses are only granted under the most stringent conditions.
✏️ Licenses are only granted under the most stringent conditions.
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27 Oct, 11:40
301. outcry (noun): a reaction of anger or strong protest shown by people in public
✏️ The new tax provoked a public outcry.
✏️ The new tax provoked a public outcry.
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26 Oct, 12:37
300. deck (verb): to decorate somebody/something with something
✏️ The room was decked out in flowers and balloons.
✏️ The room was decked out in flowers and balloons.
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25 Oct, 10:53
299. slate (verb): to plan that something will happen at a particular time in the future
✏️ The meeting is slated for (= the chosen day is) next Thursday.
✏️ The meeting is slated for (= the chosen day is) next Thursday.
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24 Oct, 12:23
298. bestow (verb): to give something as an honour or present
✏️ The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery.
✏️ The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery.
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23 Oct, 13:40
297. excise (noun): a government tax on some goods made, sold or used within a country
✏️ The government is raising the excise tax on cigarettes and alcohol.
✏️ The government is raising the excise tax on cigarettes and alcohol.
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22 Oct, 13:36
296. recidivism (noun): the act of continuing to commit crimes even after having been punished
✏️ The programme is aimed at reducing recidivism.
✏️ The programme is aimed at reducing recidivism.
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21 Oct, 12:50
295. gross (adjective): (in) total
✏️ A person's gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.
✏️ A person's gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.
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20 Oct, 11:38
294. ram (verb): to hit or push something with force
✏️ Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus.
✏️ Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus.
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19 Oct, 11:36
293. spring a surprise (verb): to do something surprising
✏️ Fitri Aqashah is unlikely to spring any surprises.
✏️ Fitri Aqashah is unlikely to spring any surprises.
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18 Oct, 13:08
292. break down (phrasal verb): to become very upset
✏️ The girl broke down and cried when she got a bad grade.
✏️ The girl broke down and cried when she got a bad grade.
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17 Oct, 12:41
291.torch (verb): to set fire to a building or vehicle deliberately in order to destroy it
✏️ Rioters threw bottles at police and torched a number of cars.
✏️ Rioters threw bottles at police and torched a number of cars.
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16 Oct, 09:59
290. choke (verb): to fill something such as a road or pipe, so that nothing can pass through
✏️ At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic.
✏️ At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic.
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15 Oct, 12:46
289. substantial (adjective): large in size, value, or importance
✏️ The finding shows a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
✏️ The finding shows a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
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14 Oct, 13:08
288. ill-gotten (adjective): obtained dishonestly or unfairly
✏️ His ill-gotten millions are all safely stashed away in a Swiss bank.
✏️ His ill-gotten millions are all safely stashed away in a Swiss bank.
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13 Oct, 12:50
287. extortion (noun): the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats
✏️ He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion.
✏️ He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion.
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12 Oct, 11:57
286. mantle (noun): the role and responsibilities of an important person or job, especially when they are passed on from one person to another
✏️ Nicole will soon inherit her father's mantle.
✏️ Nicole will soon inherit her father's mantle.
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11 Oct, 14:19
285. burgeoning (adjective): developing quickly
✏️ The company hoped to profit from the burgeoning communications industry.
✏️ The company hoped to profit from the burgeoning communications industry.
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10 Oct, 16:27
⚠️ This is a vocabulary for 10th October 2024. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Source: e~R e a d i n g s
Source: e~R e a d i n g s
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10 Oct, 16:27
284. intra (prefix): inside; within
✏️ The regulations aim to counter the risks of harmful intra-European competition.
✏️ The regulations aim to counter the risks of harmful intra-European competition.
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