Intermediate+ Word of the Day

To shake is ‘to move with short, quick movements or up and down when mixing’ and ‘to tremble,’ literally and figuratively, as with cold or excitement or fear. When we shake hands, we hold someone else’s hand in greeting and move it up and down. Shake, often used with off, also means ‘to get rid of something’ or ‘to cause something to become loose and fall’…

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A handle is a part of a thing made to be taken hold of by the hand. Unrelatedly, and colloquially, a handle is somebody’s name (this is especially used for usernames for apps and websites). To handle means…

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A horn is one of the bony, pointed growths on the head of certain animals, like goats or antelopes, or the similar single bone growing on animals, like rhinoceros. A horn is also…

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A bill is a statement with the detail of how much money is owed to somebody and also a proposal for a new law. Also…

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To charge means ‘to ask for a payment or a fee’ and also ‘to accuse formally.’ As a noun, it means…

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To swing means ‘to move back and forth or round and round’ or ‘to move in a curve.’ It also means ‘to hang freely’ and…

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As an adjective, fine has many meanings you probably know, but do you know exactly when to use each one of them?

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Roughly is an adverb with two different meanings. It means ‘almost’ or ‘approximately’ and it also means ‘in a violent manner’ or ‘without precision.’ You may remember this second meaning from the adjective rough.

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Cheese is a noun you will probably know for its most common meaning, and if you have ever taken a picture then you might know it too!

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To freeze means ‘to become hardened into ice’ or ‘to become hard with cold.’ If you’re talking about feelings, it means ‘to lose warmth.’ It also means…

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