Overwrought GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːt/ (adj) Definition in a state of being nervous, upset and apprehensive, anxious, restive, on edge, overexcited, tense, distraught, stressed, agitated, edgy – strained, overworked, overdone, elaborate, ornate Example Hoarseness is a general term that can encompass a wide range of sounds, such as a raspy or breathy voice. While hoarseness…
Taut 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 3 Taut 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 3 /tɔːt/ (adj) too excited and nervous, on edge, worried, edgy, tense, tightly stretched, extended, firm, inflexible, pulled tight, rigid, stiff, concise, controlled, succinct, compact, terse Your spoken words may say one thing, but your facial expressions may…
Uneasy Uneasy (adj) /ʌnˈiː.zi/ uncomfortable and anxious, nervous, edgy, uncomfortable, apprehensive, troubled, tense, on edge Before the job interview, I was feeling quite uneasy and worried. Antonym: calm Noun: uneasiness Adverb: uneasily
Present and Past Participles in English Grammar Present and Past Participles in English Grammar Present participles Watch this video on YouTube Both present and past participles are also called verbal adjectives because, on the one hand, they are used to describe a noun; and on the other hand, they look like a verb. Present participles…
Indirect Speech Indirect speech, unlike direct speech in English, is used to report what somebody has said or thought in a particular situation. Pay attention to the following examples: Watch this video about indirect speech: Watch this video on YouTube Direct speech: She said, “I’m deeply upset about the way my father treated me.” Indirect…
Conjugating Irregular Verbs in English Conjugating Irregular Verbs in English The Outline of This Lesson on Common Grammar Mistakes Simple Form Simple Past Form Past Participle Form -ing Form awake awoke awoken awaking be was / were been being blow blew blown blowing build built built building buy bought bought buying catch caught caught catching…
An English grammar lesson on reported speech with many simple examples Reported speech in English Study this example situations on reported speech. Mike said ‘I’m feeling ill.’ Or you can use reported speech: Mike said that he was feeling ill. In writing, we use these quotation marks to show direct speech. reported Mike said that…
Grammar lesson on will be doing and will have done with examples for ESL students Study this example situation: These people are standing in a queue to get into the cinema. Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full. Everyone will be watching the film. Three hours from now, the cinema will be…