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Idle – English Flashcard for Idle with Synonyms

idle LELB Society

Idle Idle: /ˈaɪ.dļ/ (Adj) 1. not working or being used: Children become too idle to go out for playing due to computer and mobile games. The propagation of idleness in every society is a serious malady which should be overcome by spreading public activities. Frankly speaking, I envy the idle rich who earn easy money and have an easy-peasy lifestyle. Half these factories now stand idle. 2. [before noun] without…

Commuter 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31

commuter LELB Society

Commuter 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /kəˈmjuː.təʳ/ (noun) someone who regularly commutes or travels between home and work, passenger, rail user, traveler, fare Commuting is periodically recurring travel between one’s place of residence and place of work or study, where the traveler or commuter leaves the boundary of their home community. It sometimes refers…

Roam 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

roam LELB Society

Roam 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /rəʊm/ (verb) to move around and go from one place to another without any particular purpose or plan, wander, drift, ramble, traverse, walk, rove, journey In the 1880s, a wild menace haunted the Arizona territory. It was known as the Red Monster, and its legend grew as it…

Attract 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

attract LELB Society

Attract 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /əˈtrækt/ (verb) to draw or pull someone or something or their attention to or toward yourself, draw near, magnetize, entice, induce, interest, captivate, seduce, bring together, lure, fascinate, enchant, charm Moths use lights to navigate at night, so they’re drawn by bright lights and are famous for it.…

Morality 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

morality LELB Society

Morality 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /məˈræl.ə.ti/ (noun) correct and accepted moral standards, ethics, morals, set of principles, how wrong or right something is, moral lessons, virtuous behavior, goodness, probity, decency, virtue, integrity We review empirical research on (social) psychology of morality to identify which issues and relations are well documented by existing data…

Quote 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

quote LELB Society

Quote 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /kwəʊt/ (noun & verb) Verb: to repeat exactly what another person has said, reproduce, echo, iterate, retell, recite, repeat, to refer to a fact or example, mention, cite Noun: a quotation or citation, something that has been quoted or repeated, extract, excerpt, reference – appraisal, estimate, price A…

Quarter 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

quarter LELB Society

Quarter 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /ˈkwɔː.təʳ/ (noun & verb) Noun: a particular region or area, neighborhood, sector, vicinity, district, section, part – one of the four parts of something, one-fourth, division, quadrant Verb: to provide a place to live, accommodate, lodge, house, find a bed for The Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England is…

Appoint 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

appoint LELB Society

Appoint 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /əˈpɔɪnt/ (verb) select someone for a particular job or position, employ, nominate, assign, determine, specify, designate, hire, sign up – decide on the time or place of something to happen, agree on time or place of something, fix, arrange, allot – equip or furnish “In line with General…

Occupant 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

occupant LELB Society

Occupant 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /ˈɒk.jʊ.pənt/ (noun) holder or resident of a room, home or building, householder, lodger, owner, dweller, denizen, tenant, inhabitant,  – someone taking possession of unclaimed property Houses of 200 sq m to 400 sq m (four to six bedrooms) can comfortably accommodate eight to 10 occupants, allowing 20 sq…

Novel 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30

novel LELB Society

Novel 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30 /ˈnɒv.əl/ (adj & noun) Adjective: new and innovative, unprecedented, fresh, original, unique, unusual Noun: a long story book with complex plot and characters, narrative, book, tale, work of fiction Since the first report in December 2019 from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus…