The Rich Man and the Tanner by Aesop for ESL students with new vocabulary in real context, video, moral of the story, and questions for discussion based on the English Immersion Program available in the public domain on Gutenberg Project Video of the Rich Man and the Tanner Watch this video on YouTube The Rich …
The Oxen and the Axletrees by Aesop for ESL students with a video, vocabulary practice in real context and questions for discussion The Oxen and the Axletrees is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Video of the Oxen and the Axletrees Watch this video on YouTube The Oxen and the Axletrees A …
Harpy 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam as a word with a root in Greek mythology for advanced learners of English particularly SAT & GRE candidates with synonyms and images and text-to-speech functionality /ˈhɑː.pi/ (noun) Definition in Greek mythology, a creature with the head of a woman and the body of …
Querulous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈkwer.jʊ.ləs/ (adj) Definition nagging or complaining most of the time, puling, peevish, critical, whiny, grouchy, difficult, fractious, sniveling, fretful, irritable, fussy, petulant, hard to please, cantankerous Example Has this happened to you before? It has to me, and unfortunately, this behavior is quite typical of critical and querulous people. No matter …
Rail 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 1 Rail 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 1 /reɪl/ (noun & verb) to complain angrily, nag, protest strongly, fulminate, inveigh speak out, make a stand, attack, vociferate, criticize, denounce, condemn, object to, oppose, long piece of wood or metal, fence or railing, bar (January 8, …
Fractious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Fractious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈfræk.ʃəs/ (adj) easily upset or annoyed, and tending to complain, irritable, peevish, restless, complaining, touchy, testy, grumpy: a fractious child Parts of Speech Noun: fractiousness Adverb: fractiously Antonyms amiable, agreeable
Plaintiff Plaintiff /ˈpleɪn.tɪf/ US /-ţɪf/ (noun) someone who prosecutes another person in a court of law, accuser, litigator, claimant, complainant, petitioner, litigant, appellant: The plaintiff lacked enough evidence to accuse the defendant. Antonyms defendant
Wail Wail (noun & verb) /weɪl/ verb: to cry out loudly in a mournful and high-pitched manner – sob – weep – howl – complain – fuss, moan, scream The lost little child was wailing nonstop, searching for his mom. Parts of Speech Noun: wailer Antonyms laugh