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…
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.