polyglot
adjective
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: speaking or writing several languages
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pibling
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɪb.lɪŋ/ us/ˈpɪb.lɪŋ/
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a sibling (= brother or sister) of your parent:
The word "pibling" is a combination of "sibling" and "parent".
How close are you with your niblings and piblings?
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɪb.lɪŋ/ us/ˈpɪb.lɪŋ/
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a sibling (= brother or sister) of your parent:
The word "pibling" is a combination of "sibling" and "parent".
How close are you with your niblings and piblings?
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askew
adjective | uh-SKYOO
What It Means
Askew means “not straight” or “at an angle,” and can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
// The picture on the cabin wall was slightly askew.
adjective | uh-SKYOO
What It Means
Askew means “not straight” or “at an angle,” and can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
// The picture on the cabin wall was slightly askew.
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emollient
noun | ih-MAHL-yunt
What It Means
An emollient is something, such as a lotion, that softens or soothes.
// She keeps a number of oils in the bathroom—argan, almond, and coconut—to use as emollients.
noun | ih-MAHL-yunt
What It Means
An emollient is something, such as a lotion, that softens or soothes.
// She keeps a number of oils in the bathroom—argan, almond, and coconut—to use as emollients.
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Hemidemisemiquavers
are the fastest musical notes that are commonly played and performing them well can stretch human technique to its limit. The term is mainly used in Britain, where eighth notes are called "quavers," sixteenth notes are called "semiquavers," and thirty-second notes are called "demisemiquavers." In the United States, "hemidemisemiquaver" is likely to be used humorously, occurring especially as a clever substitute for "moment" or "bit," as in "the concert ended not a hemidemisemiquaver too soon."
are the fastest musical notes that are commonly played and performing them well can stretch human technique to its limit. The term is mainly used in Britain, where eighth notes are called "quavers," sixteenth notes are called "semiquavers," and thirty-second notes are called "demisemiquavers." In the United States, "hemidemisemiquaver" is likely to be used humorously, occurring especially as a clever substitute for "moment" or "bit," as in "the concert ended not a hemidemisemiquaver too soon."
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Scraps
This fish and chip shop delicacy has many different names, including 'bits' and 'batter', but scraps seems like the most appropriate moniker. After all, these crispy morsels of fried batter are literally the scraps left over in the deep-fat fryer after the fish has been fried. It's particularly popular in Yorkshire, where many people ask for scraps sprinkled on their chips. Whether or not chip shops should charge for their scraps is a matter of much debate, though.
This fish and chip shop delicacy has many different names, including 'bits' and 'batter', but scraps seems like the most appropriate moniker. After all, these crispy morsels of fried batter are literally the scraps left over in the deep-fat fryer after the fish has been fried. It's particularly popular in Yorkshire, where many people ask for scraps sprinkled on their chips. Whether or not chip shops should charge for their scraps is a matter of much debate, though.
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wend
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verb
ˈwend
wended; wending; wends
Synonyms of wend
intransitive verb
: to direct one's course : travel
transitive verb
: to proceed on (one's way) : direct
Wend
2 of 2
noun
ˈwend
: a member of a Slavic people of eastern Germany
1 of 2
verb
ˈwend
wended; wending; wends
Synonyms of wend
intransitive verb
: to direct one's course : travel
transitive verb
: to proceed on (one's way) : direct
Wend
2 of 2
noun
ˈwend
: a member of a Slavic people of eastern Germany
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imperturbable
adjective | im-per-TER-buh-bul
What It Means
Imperturbable describes someone or something marked by extreme calm; such a person or thing is very hard to disturb or upset.
// The imperturbable captain did not panic when the boat sailed into the path of a violent storm.
// Nothing disrupted the contestant's imperturbable focus.
adjective | im-per-TER-buh-bul
What It Means
Imperturbable describes someone or something marked by extreme calm; such a person or thing is very hard to disturb or upset.
// The imperturbable captain did not panic when the boat sailed into the path of a violent storm.
// Nothing disrupted the contestant's imperturbable focus.
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multifarious
adjective | mul-tuh-FAIR-ee-us
What It Means
Something described as multifarious has great diversity or variety, or is made up of many and various kinds of things. Multifarious is a formal word and a synonym of diverse.
// He participated in multifarious activities throughout college.
adjective | mul-tuh-FAIR-ee-us
What It Means
Something described as multifarious has great diversity or variety, or is made up of many and various kinds of things. Multifarious is a formal word and a synonym of diverse.
// He participated in multifarious activities throughout college.
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bamboozle
verb | bam-BOO-zul
What It Means
To bamboozle someone is to deceive, trick, or confuse them.
// The salesperson bamboozled us into getting a more expensive item than we had planned to buy.
verb | bam-BOO-zul
What It Means
To bamboozle someone is to deceive, trick, or confuse them.
// The salesperson bamboozled us into getting a more expensive item than we had planned to buy.
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Nudibranchs
(/ˈnjuːdɪbræŋk/[2]) belong to the order Nudibranchia, a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs that shed their shells after their larval stage.[3] They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to match, such as "clown", "marigold", "splendid", "dancer", "dragon", and[4] "sea rabbit".[5] About 3,000 species of nudibranchs are known.[6]
The word nudibranch comes from the Latin nudus 'naked' and the Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia) 'gills'.
(/ˈnjuːdɪbræŋk/[2]) belong to the order Nudibranchia, a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs that shed their shells after their larval stage.[3] They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to match, such as "clown", "marigold", "splendid", "dancer", "dragon", and[4] "sea rabbit".[5] About 3,000 species of nudibranchs are known.[6]
The word nudibranch comes from the Latin nudus 'naked' and the Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia) 'gills'.
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O·di·ous
/ˈōdēəs/
adjective
1.
extremely unpleasant; repulsive:
"a pretty odious character"
/ˈōdēəs/
adjective
1.
extremely unpleasant; repulsive:
"a pretty odious character"
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What is a Brace in Soccer?
A brace in soccer is when one player scores two goals in the same match.
A brace in soccer is when one player scores two goals in the same match.
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stratagem
noun | STRAT-uh-jum
What It Means
A stratagem is a trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or for achieving a goal.
// They devised various stratagems to get the cat into the carrier, but the feisty feline was wise to them all.
noun | STRAT-uh-jum
What It Means
A stratagem is a trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or for achieving a goal.
// They devised various stratagems to get the cat into the carrier, but the feisty feline was wise to them all.
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English words you probably didn’t know came from Irish
Craic - ‘What’s the craic?’, you might ask your friends as an alternative to ‘what’s the story’ or ‘what’s happening’ when you meet them for a couple of pints down the pub. And you’ll be sure to have some ‘craic’ once the juices are flowing. It needs little explanation, but for the unacquainted, it’s a word meaning fun or a good time, that’s entered English from Ireland. But its origin is a little more complicated than that. Testament to the exchange of culture across these isles, craic actually started off in Britain. It was picked up from the Scots and northeast English word ‘crack’, meaning loud gossip, banter or bragging. Craic then acquired its characteristic Irish spelling, and it has kept this since returning to popular use in England
Craic - ‘What’s the craic?’, you might ask your friends as an alternative to ‘what’s the story’ or ‘what’s happening’ when you meet them for a couple of pints down the pub. And you’ll be sure to have some ‘craic’ once the juices are flowing. It needs little explanation, but for the unacquainted, it’s a word meaning fun or a good time, that’s entered English from Ireland. But its origin is a little more complicated than that. Testament to the exchange of culture across these isles, craic actually started off in Britain. It was picked up from the Scots and northeast English word ‘crack’, meaning loud gossip, banter or bragging. Craic then acquired its characteristic Irish spelling, and it has kept this since returning to popular use in England
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admonish
verb | ad-MAH-nish
What It Means
To admonish someone is to express warning or disapproval towards them, or to urge them to do something.
// We were admonished for arriving late to the meeting.
// They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity.
verb | ad-MAH-nish
What It Means
To admonish someone is to express warning or disapproval towards them, or to urge them to do something.
// We were admonished for arriving late to the meeting.
// They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity.
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juggernaut
noun | JUG-er-nawt
What It Means
A juggernaut is something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped.
// The team is a juggernaut this year, winning more games than any team before it has.
noun | JUG-er-nawt
What It Means
A juggernaut is something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped.
// The team is a juggernaut this year, winning more games than any team before it has.
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Eucalyptol (also called cineole)
is a monoterpenoid colorless liquid, and a bicyclic ether.[1] It has a fresh camphor-like odor and a spicy, cooling taste.[1] It is insoluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents. Eucalyptol makes up about 70–90% of eucalyptus oil.[2][3] Eucalyptol forms crystalline adducts with hydrohalic acids, o-cresol, resorcinol, and phosphoric acid. Formation of these adducts is useful for purification.[4]
In 1870, F. S. Cloez identified and ascribed the name "eucalyptol" to the dominant portion of Eucalyptus globulus oil
is a monoterpenoid colorless liquid, and a bicyclic ether.[1] It has a fresh camphor-like odor and a spicy, cooling taste.[1] It is insoluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents. Eucalyptol makes up about 70–90% of eucalyptus oil.[2][3] Eucalyptol forms crystalline adducts with hydrohalic acids, o-cresol, resorcinol, and phosphoric acid. Formation of these adducts is useful for purification.[4]
In 1870, F. S. Cloez identified and ascribed the name "eucalyptol" to the dominant portion of Eucalyptus globulus oil
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spanghew
transitive verb
spang·hew
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, British
: to throw violently into the air
especially : to throw (a frog) into the air from the end of a stick
transitive verb
spang·hew
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, British
: to throw violently into the air
especially : to throw (a frog) into the air from the end of a stick
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ochre,
a native earth coloured with hydrated iron oxide. It varies in colour from pale yellow to deep red, brown, and violet. There are two kinds: one has a clayey basis, while the other is a chalky earth. The former variety is in general the richer and purer in colour of the two. Both kinds are widely distributed in beds or pockets, mainly in stratified rocks and rubble and rarely as extensive deposits. Ochres are also artificially prepared in large quantities. Mars yellow is either a pure hydrated ferric oxide or an intimate mixture of that substance with an argillaceous or calcareous base. By careful calcination they can be transformed into Mars orange, violet, or red, all reliable pigments.
a native earth coloured with hydrated iron oxide. It varies in colour from pale yellow to deep red, brown, and violet. There are two kinds: one has a clayey basis, while the other is a chalky earth. The former variety is in general the richer and purer in colour of the two. Both kinds are widely distributed in beds or pockets, mainly in stratified rocks and rubble and rarely as extensive deposits. Ochres are also artificially prepared in large quantities. Mars yellow is either a pure hydrated ferric oxide or an intimate mixture of that substance with an argillaceous or calcareous base. By careful calcination they can be transformed into Mars orange, violet, or red, all reliable pigments.