Intermediate+ Word of the Day: lair A lair can be a wild animal’s den or a base of operations. As a verb, although rare, it means… Continue Reading June 16, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: feeble Feeble is an adjective you might use to talk about someone who has been ill or about a sound you can only just hear… Continue Reading June 15, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: peep Peep is something you might do if you want to look at something or someone without being seen or the sound baby birds make… Continue Reading June 14, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: preen To preen is what birds do when they clean themselves, but also what someone might do if they are proud of themselves… Continue Reading June 11, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: whop To whop means ‘to strike or beat with force’ and, figuratively, in contests or games, it means… Continue Reading June 10, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: gulp Gulp is something you might do if you are out of breath or if you are nervous or upset… Continue Reading June 9, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: twinkle Twinkle is something that could be done by a star or someone’s eyes, and do you know what it means to do something “in the twinkle of an eye” or to be “twinkle-toed”? Continue Reading June 8, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: reap To reap is something you might do with crops or profits… Continue Reading June 7, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: damper A damper is something you might find on a stove or on a car. If you’re talking about a person,… Continue Reading June 4, 2021
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: don You might have heard Don used to mean a Mafia boss, but did you know it also refers to or a member of the teaching staff at a UK university? Continue Reading June 3, 2021
