Platitude 1100 Words You Need Platitude 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 3 with authentic materials, text-to-speech and flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈplæt.ɪ.tjuːd/ (noun) a statement or remark that has become boring or meaningless due to being repeated for many times, banality, banal statement, use of platitudes, inanity, tired expression, commonplace, cliché, …
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson The Lottery by Shirley Jackson The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the …
Stereotype 1100 Words You Need Stereotype 1100 Words You Need /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/ (noun) Watch this video on YouTube Noun: a clichéd idea or image about someone or something which is wrong most of the time, oversimplified conception, belief, standard, epitome, model, archetype, icon, paradigm Verb: to have a clichéd idea about someone or something, cast, categorize, …
Ad nauseam English Flashcard Ad nauseam English Flashcard (adv) /ˌædˈnɔː.zi.æm/ US /-ˈnɑː-/ If someone talks about something ad nauseam, they talk about that subject over and over again, which makes the topic boring: I’m tired of his boring and misleading conversations. He always talks ad nauseam about his good intentions, which I’m really doubtful about. …
Ordinary Ordinary (adj) /ˈɔː.dɪ.nə.ri/ not special or different in any way – common – usual – everyday – commonplace – trite – drab – dull – uneventful – banal – monotonous: Ordinary in context They intentionally decided to register their spoiled child in an ordinary school compared with private schools. What might seem like an …
Cliché Cliché (noun) /ˈkliː.ʃeɪ/ an overused word, phrase or idea that has lost its effectiveness – commonplace phrase – platitude – overused expression – truism – saying: Cliché in context 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 …