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May 2026

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: log

A log is a piece of wood cut from the trunk or a large branch of a tree, most often used for firewood, and, figuratively, anything heavy that doesn’t move. A log is also a record of the progress of an activity. Related to this, the verb…

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: beef

We’re sure you know that the beef is the flesh of the cow raised and killed for meat. However, beef has another meaning, informally, it means ‘strength, power’ and also ‘the weight of a person.’ It can also mean…

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: stiff

Stiff means ‘rigid’ or ‘not working or not moving.’ When related to drinks, it means ‘strong ‘ and, referring to wind, it means ‘strong and powerful.’ When a task is stiff, it means that…

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: hip

The hip is the part on each side of our bodies where the thigh bone meets the pelvis and also the joint of this area. Unrelatedly, the hip is the ripe fruit of a rose. As an adjective…

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