Languid – English Flashcard for Languid with Synonyms

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Languid Languid /ˈlæŋ.gwɪd/ (adj) lacking enough energy, sluggish, phlegmatic, idle, lethargic, unhurried, relaxed, lax, leisurely, droopy, slothful: John responded to our call languidly after he had received some anesthetic drug. My father frowns upon languid people, and so do I.

Inert – English Flashcard for Inert with Synonyms

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Inert Inert: Adjective /ɪˈnɜːt/ not moving or not able to move, lifeless, static, sluggish or unmotivated, idle, lethargic, phlegmatic: She was so inert after her work that she does every day as a matter of routine. Inertia and inertness prevent me from reading the book. How inert I am! Although I am so inert, I will have finished my task in 5 days. The inert figure…

Indolent – English Flashcard for Indolent with Synonyms

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Indolent Indolent (Adj) /ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/ lazy; showing no real interest or effort, lethargic, sluggish, idle, slothful, apathetic, lax, torpid, languid: He felt too indolent to get out of bed last Friday. Don’t surrender to any sense of indolence. Otherwise, you’ll turn into quite an indolent person. Do you think that indolent people are smarter than ordinary ones? antonym: energetic Fre: indolente Fa: تنبل

Latin Phrases in English with Definitions and Examples

Latin Phrases in English

Latin Phrases in English Latin Phrases in English ad hoc done without any particular purpose, unplanned Watch this video on YouTube The company failed due to making decisions on an ad hoc basis without considering long-term issues. Usually unprecedented events might turn into ad hoc ones. Do you think relying upon ad hoc methods reveals…

Idle – English Flashcard for Idle with Synonyms

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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…

Whet – English Flashcard for Whet with Synonyms

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Whet Whet (verb) /wet/ to increase someone’s appetite, desire or interest in something – stimulate – motivate – arouse – augment – sharpen the edge of a blade: Only the first succinct chapter of the comic book was sufficient to whet my appetite for finishing it overnight.

Cliché – English Flashcard for Cliché with Synonyms

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Cliché Cliché (noun) /ˈkliː.ʃeɪ/ an overused word, phrase or idea that has lost its effectiveness – commonplace phrase – platitude – overused expression – truism – saying: Had I considered the old Cliché that “when in Rome do as Romans do”, I wouldn’t have felt like a fish out of water in that multicultural festival.

Mien – English Flashcard for Mien with Synonyms

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Mien Mien (noun) /miːn/ someone’s general appearance and facial expression – bearing – look – complexion – appearance – face, demeanor,  countenance: Mien in context I could sense from her doleful mien that she was still mourning for the loss of her beloved spouse. Despite his casual attire, Jonathan’s dignified mien commanded respect. His upright…

Whimsical – English Flashcard for Whimsical for IELTS

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Whimsical Whimsical (adj) /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/ slightly unusual in a humorous and amusing way – odd – witty – bizarre – peculiar – fanciful – imaginative – erratic: Whimsical in context His whimsical sense of wry humor in the face of life vicissitudes had literally stunned his acquaintances. The artist’s studio was filled with whimsical creations, each…

Shrug – English Flashcard for Shrug with Synonyms

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Shrug Shrug /ʃrʌg/ (noun & verb) to raise and lower your shoulders to show that you don’t care about something, ignore, treat lightly, make light of, overlook, disregard, pay no attention to, sign, gesticulation: Shrug in context Although many attempts were made to make my neighbor aware of his disturbance to local residents, he simply…