Tutoring English, words can surprise. The tutor mentions the verb moot. moot (verb): to propose for discussion, or to actively discuss from different points of view. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004. Gilmour, Lorna (editor). …
Tutoring English, you occasionally see words from older times. The tutor mentions forsooth. forsooth (adv): truly. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004. Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2006.
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the meaning of prandial. prandial (adjective): regarding mealtime or the consumption of food. Source: oxforddictionaries.com
Tutoring English, words used in surprising ways are always interesting. The tutor mentions career, the verb. career (verb): travel in a seemingly uncontrolled manner at high speed. Source: Barber, Katherine et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English. Don Mills: …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word adjure. adjure (verb): to ask with urgency, suggesting it need be done. Source: Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word edification. edification (noun): spiritual or moral improvement brought about by teaching or by witnessing a demonstration. Source: Barber, Katherine et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English. Don Mills: …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word spurious. spurious (adj) not as represented or suggested; false. Source: Mish, Frederick C (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Tutoring English, new words are always interesting. The tutor mentions proselyte. proselyte (noun): someone who didn’t formerly hold their current point of view, but who has [recently] adopted it. Source: Mish, Frederick C (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Tutoring English, new words are always interesting – especially short, simple ones. The tutor mentions some definitions for the noun fuller. fuller (noun): 1. a tool meant for shaping metal, possibly to flatten it into a blade or insert a …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the definition of dross. dross (noun): disposable matter or impurity, often referring to that floating atop a molten metal. Source: Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: …