What does stog mean?
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor confirms the existence of a word he uses. stog (v): to stick or stuff in place. Stog the tent pegs in the ground. Source: www.merriam-webster.com
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More homonyms (or homophones): symbol and cymbal
Tutoring English, homonyms can be a favourite topic. The tutor brings up the pair symbol and cymbal. cymbal: a metallic percussion instrument associated with drums and struck to make a hissing “crash” sound. symbol: a word that means something other …
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What does lexical mean?
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the obsure word lexical. lexical: referring to a word’s fundamental meaning in common usage, apart from grammar, etc. In my experience, the word lexical surfaces in computer science more than I’ve …
What is a morpheme?
Tutoring English, the language might be stripped down to “bare wires”. The tutor mentions the idea of morpheme. Any language has morphemes. A morpheme is an “atom” of the language – that is, a morpheme is a single-meaning element. The …
What does specious mean?
Tutoring English, new vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word specious. specious (adj): seeming true or genuine, but actually not. He wondered if the compliment was specious. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
What does impute mean?
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word impute. impute (verb): to put cause or blame on someone. The mess in the lounge was imputed to the previous night’s revelers. Source: Mish, Frederick C. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. …
Is scone pronounced scON or scONE?
Tutoring English, pronunciations can be interesting. The tutor checks two different ones for scone. As a kid, I heard scone pronounced scon; out west, I more often here scone. Apparently, both pronunciations are correct. Source: Barber, Katherine, et al (editors). …
What do warp, weft and woof mean?
Tutoring English, new vocabulary is always interesting – especially unfamiliar short words. The tutor fields the question, “What are warp, weft, and woof?” Weaving fabric, there is fundamentally a grid that consists of lengthwise threads and cross threads. The lengthwise …
How to spell tambourine
Tutoring English, spelling is always interesting. The tutor mentions the spelling of the word tambourine. tambourine (noun): a hand-held drum with metallic noisemakers attached. The Brits and the Yanks both spell tambourine this way. Source: Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential …
What does protocol mean?
Tutoring English, definitions are key. The tutor shares the meaning of protocol. protocol (noun): set of rules that define expected behaviour in a specific context. Source: Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2006.