Seraphic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /səˈræf.ɪk/ (adj) Definition angelic and heavenly, innocent and attractive, cute and adorable, blissful, cherubic, serene, innocuous, sweet – holy, spiritual, ethereal, divine, godly, saintly Example On 20 April 1934, the police decided to get him. They’d been tipped off that he was staying at a lakeside hotel in Wisconsin, so they…
Deface GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /dɪˈfeɪs/ (verb) Definition to spoil or damage the appearance of something, maim, impair, mutilate, deform, mar, blight, vandalize, ruin, disfigure, sully, injure Example In response to the recent defacement of monuments in the U.S., President Donald Trump issued an executive order in June stating that his administration “will not allow violent…
Untidy 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ʌnˈtaɪ.di/ (adj) not neat or tidy, disorderly, messy, in a mess, slovenly, unkempt, disheveled, chaotic, cluttered, shabby, ragged, scruffy If you want to be less philosophical, you could argue that your children should maintain a tidy space because untidy spaces are inefficient and look ugly. But again, it’s…
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.…
Vain 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 29 /veɪn/ (adj) extremely proud of one’s appearance, narcissistic, self-important, arrogant, conceited – abortive, futile, without any good result, otiose, fruitless, unsuccessful, worthless, ineffective, unproductive, in vain Vain: having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth. So vain is definitely not the right word…
Unruly 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ʌnˈruː.li/ (adj) difficult to control and tending to disobey rules, intractable, disobedient, wild, obstreperous, undisciplined, uncontrollable, disruptive, disorderly, recalcitrant, unmanageable, willful, headstrong, boisterous, wayward, rowdy – (of hair) difficult to keep tidy When children are unruly it can be stressful for their parents and caregivers – and an…
English Question on Impressing Friends for IELTS with a set of questions, a podcast and illustrated flashcards to improve your vocabulary and practice speaking and free discussion Do you think your friends would agree with one another about the kind of person you are? How much energy do you spend doing things to favorably impress…
Guise 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 4 Guise 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 4 /gaɪz/ (noun) the outward appearance of someone or something that could be misleading or deceitful, likeness, semblance, disguise, shape, image, façade, pretense, form, manifestation Danger In The Guise Of Safety In his seminal book The Limits of…
Comely 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 Comely 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 /ˈkʌm.li/ (adj) (of women) attractive and beautiful, good-looking, nice-looking, lovely, pretty, gorgeous, stunning If I saw a comely girl on the street, what would I do? You probably mean, what should I do, lol? Good looking people,…
Advent 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 3 Advent 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 3 /ˈæd.vent/ (noun) the arrival of an event or invention, emergence, appearance, materialization, occurrence, rise, dawn, birth, development, approach, coming, initiation, the period of four weeks before Christmas The computer has dramatically improved market researchers’ ability to quickly…