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May 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: stump

A stump is the lower part of a tree trunk that’s left standing after the upper part is cut down or falls. It’s also the part of a limb of the body that remains after the rest of the limb is cut off. Unrelatedly, in US English, a stump is a…

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May 16, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: creek

In US English, a creek is a stream, smaller than a river. In UK English, it’s a place where the sea runs some way inland along a narrow passage or a tidal estuary. Unrelatedly, a Creek, with a capital letter, is a member of…

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May 15, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: harbor

As a noun, a harbor is a body of water deep enough to anchor a ship and that protects ships from wind and weather. This can be a natural or an artificial body of water. Figuratively, a harbor is…

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May 12, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: bend

To bend means ‘to force something from a straight to a curved shape’ or ‘to become curved.’ It also means ‘to lean’ or ‘to turn in a particular direction.’ Figuratively, to bend means…

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May 11, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: crab

A crab is a crustacean, a sea animal with claws and five pairs of legs, and also the flesh of this animal served as food. Unrelatedly, and informally, we call an ill-tempered and unpleasant person a crab, and the related verb means…

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May 10, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: heel

The heel is the back part of the foot, below and behind the ankle, and it is the same part on a shoe or sock or anything that covers the foot. It is also a solid, possibly high, base attached to a…

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May 8, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: jive

We think you might know that jive is the name of a kind of dance and music related to swing and jazz. The verb to jive means ‘to dance or play’ this kind of music. However, mainly in US English, jive is also…

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May 3, 2023