Window shopping (noun / gerund) 👇
Meaning:
Looking at goods displayed in shop windows or online stores without intending to buy anything—just browsing for interest or enjoyment.
Example Sentences:
• We spent the afternoon window shopping at the mall.
• She loves window shopping for clothes even when she doesn’t plan to buy anything.
Meaning:
Looking at goods displayed in shop windows or online stores without intending to buy anything—just browsing for interest or enjoyment.
Example Sentences:
• We spent the afternoon window shopping at the mall.
• She loves window shopping for clothes even when she doesn’t plan to buy anything.
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Menacing (adjective)
Meaning:
Looking or sounding threatening, dangerous, or likely to cause harm.
Example Sentence:
• The dark clouds gave the sky a menacing appearance.
Meaning:
Looking or sounding threatening, dangerous, or likely to cause harm.
Example Sentence:
• The dark clouds gave the sky a menacing appearance.
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Dogfishing (internet slang)
Meaning:
Dogfishing is when someone uses photos of a cute dog (often not their own) on social media or dating profiles to attract attention, likes, or matches from other people.
Example Sentences:
• He added a picture with a puppy on his dating profile—later she realized it was dogfishing.
• Many people use dogfishing to get more matches on dating apps.
Meaning:
Dogfishing is when someone uses photos of a cute dog (often not their own) on social media or dating profiles to attract attention, likes, or matches from other people.
Example Sentences:
• He added a picture with a puppy on his dating profile—later she realized it was dogfishing.
• Many people use dogfishing to get more matches on dating apps.
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Mulish (adjective)
Meaning:
Very stubborn; refusing to change your opinion or do what others want.
Example Sentences:
• The child was mulish and refused to apologize.
• Despite the advice, he remained mulish about his decision.
Synonyms:
Stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, inflexible.
Meaning:
Very stubborn; refusing to change your opinion or do what others want.
Example Sentences:
• The child was mulish and refused to apologize.
• Despite the advice, he remained mulish about his decision.
Synonyms:
Stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, inflexible.
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Annihilation (noun)
Meaning:
Complete destruction or total elimination of something.
Example Sentences:
• The explosion caused the annihilation of the entire building.
• The team faced annihilation after losing the match by a huge margin.
Meaning:
Complete destruction or total elimination of something.
Example Sentences:
• The explosion caused the annihilation of the entire building.
• The team faced annihilation after losing the match by a huge margin.
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Accumulate (verb)
Meaning:
To gradually gather, collect, or build up something over time.
Example Sentence:
• She managed to accumulate a large collection of books over the years.
Meaning:
To gradually gather, collect, or build up something over time.
Example Sentence:
• She managed to accumulate a large collection of books over the years.
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Haggle (verb)
Meaning:
To negotiate or argue over the price of something in order to get a better deal, usually in a persistent or bargaining way. 💰
Example Sentence:
• She tried to haggle with the shopkeeper to lower the price of the jacket.
Meaning:
To negotiate or argue over the price of something in order to get a better deal, usually in a persistent or bargaining way. 💰
Example Sentence:
• She tried to haggle with the shopkeeper to lower the price of the jacket.
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Disparage (verb)
Meaning:
To speak about someone or something in a negative or disrespectful way.
Example Sentence:
• He often disparages his coworkers’ ideas.
Meaning:
To speak about someone or something in a negative or disrespectful way.
Example Sentence:
• He often disparages his coworkers’ ideas.
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Discrepancy (noun)
Meaning:
A lack of agreement or consistency between two or more things; a difference that should not exist.
Example Sentences:
• The accountant noticed a discrepancy in the financial records.
• There was a discrepancy between the two reports.
Synonyms:
Difference, inconsistency, mismatch, disparity.
Meaning:
A lack of agreement or consistency between two or more things; a difference that should not exist.
Example Sentences:
• The accountant noticed a discrepancy in the financial records.
• There was a discrepancy between the two reports.
Synonyms:
Difference, inconsistency, mismatch, disparity.
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Discern (verb)
Meaning:
To recognize, notice, or understand something clearly—often something that is not obvious at first.
Example:
• She could discern a hint of sadness in his voice.
Meaning:
To recognize, notice, or understand something clearly—often something that is not obvious at first.
Example:
• She could discern a hint of sadness in his voice.
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Cohesive (adjective)
Meaning:
Forming a united whole; sticking together logically, clearly, or physically.
Simple Explanation:
When parts of something fit together well and make sense as one complete unit.
Example Sentence:
• The team worked in a cohesive manner to complete the project on time.
Meaning:
Forming a united whole; sticking together logically, clearly, or physically.
Simple Explanation:
When parts of something fit together well and make sense as one complete unit.
Example Sentence:
• The team worked in a cohesive manner to complete the project on time.
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📘 Word of the Day: Deteriorate
Deteriorate (verb)
🔹 Meaning:
To become worse in condition, quality, or value over time.
🔹 Simple Explanation:
When something slowly gets weaker, damaged, or less good.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• The road began to deteriorate after the heavy rains.
• His health deteriorated due to lack of proper care.
🔹 Synonyms:
Worsen • Decline • Degrade • Weaken
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Deteriorate (verb)
🔹 Meaning:
To become worse in condition, quality, or value over time.
🔹 Simple Explanation:
When something slowly gets weaker, damaged, or less good.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• The road began to deteriorate after the heavy rains.
• His health deteriorated due to lack of proper care.
🔹 Synonyms:
Worsen • Decline • Degrade • Weaken
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📘 Word of the Day: Constrain
Constrain (verb)
🔹 Meaning:
To limit, restrict, or control something.
🔹 Simple Explanation:
When you stop something from growing, moving, or happening freely.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• Lack of money can constrain your choices.
• Tight rules constrained their creativity.
🔹 Synonyms:
Restrict • Limit • Restrain • Control
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Constrain (verb)
🔹 Meaning:
To limit, restrict, or control something.
🔹 Simple Explanation:
When you stop something from growing, moving, or happening freely.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• Lack of money can constrain your choices.
• Tight rules constrained their creativity.
🔹 Synonyms:
Restrict • Limit • Restrain • Control
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Endeavor (verb)
🔹 Meaning:
To make a serious or determined effort to achieve something.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• The team endeavored to complete the task on time.
🔹 Synonyms:
Strive • Attempt • Try • Aim
🔹 Meaning:
To make a serious or determined effort to achieve something.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• The team endeavored to complete the task on time.
🔹 Synonyms:
Strive • Attempt • Try • Aim
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Take the high road (idiom)
🔹 Meaning:
To behave in a morally correct, mature, and dignified way—especially when others are being rude, unfair, or dishonest.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• It’s hard, but taking the high road often earns respect in the long run.
🔹 Meaning:
To behave in a morally correct, mature, and dignified way—especially when others are being rude, unfair, or dishonest.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• It’s hard, but taking the high road often earns respect in the long run.
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Benevolent (adjective)
🔹 Meaning:
Kind, generous, and willing to do good for others.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• The benevolent man donated money to help poor families.
🔹 Synonyms:
Kind • Generous • Compassionate • Charitable • Altruistic
🔹 Meaning:
Kind, generous, and willing to do good for others.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• The benevolent man donated money to help poor families.
🔹 Synonyms:
Kind • Generous • Compassionate • Charitable • Altruistic
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Sparse (adjective)
🔹 Meaning:
Thinly scattered or spread out; not dense or not present in large amounts.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• The forest became sparse as we climbed higher.
• There was only sparse information available about the event.
🔹 Synonyms:
Scattered • Few • Limited • Thin • Meager
🔹 Meaning:
Thinly scattered or spread out; not dense or not present in large amounts.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• The forest became sparse as we climbed higher.
• There was only sparse information available about the event.
🔹 Synonyms:
Scattered • Few • Limited • Thin • Meager
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Endorse (verb)
Meaning:
To publicly support, approve, or recommend someone or something.
Example Sentences:
• The famous actor endorsed the new brand.
• Doctors often endorse healthy lifestyle habits.
Synonyms:
Support • Approve • Recommend
Meaning:
To publicly support, approve, or recommend someone or something.
Example Sentences:
• The famous actor endorsed the new brand.
• Doctors often endorse healthy lifestyle habits.
Synonyms:
Support • Approve • Recommend
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Idiom: Kick the bucket
Kick the bucket is an informal English idiom that means to die.
When applied to objects—like cars, appliances, or computers—it means they have permanently broken down or stopped working.
Example Sentences:
For a person (Informal):
"He wants to skydive at least once before he finally kicks the bucket."
For an object (Common usage):
"I think my toaster just kicked the bucket; it started smoking and won't turn on anymore."
Kick the bucket is an informal English idiom that means to die.
When applied to objects—like cars, appliances, or computers—it means they have permanently broken down or stopped working.
Example Sentences:
For a person (Informal):
"He wants to skydive at least once before he finally kicks the bucket."
For an object (Common usage):
"I think my toaster just kicked the bucket; it started smoking and won't turn on anymore."
📘 Word of the Day: Formidable (adjective)
🔹 Meaning:
Very powerful, strong, or impressive—often in a way that makes people feel respect, fear, or admiration.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• She is a formidable opponent in the debate competition.
🔹 Synonyms:
Powerful • Strong • Impressive • Tough • Intimidating
🔹 Meaning:
Very powerful, strong, or impressive—often in a way that makes people feel respect, fear, or admiration.
🔹 Example Sentence:
• She is a formidable opponent in the debate competition.
🔹 Synonyms:
Powerful • Strong • Impressive • Tough • Intimidating
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📘 Word of the Day: Frugal (adjective)
🔹 Meaning:
Careful with money and resources; avoiding waste and unnecessary spending.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• She lives a frugal lifestyle to save money for the future.
• Being frugal helped him build a strong financial foundation.
🔹 Synonyms:
Economical • Thrifty
🔹 Meaning:
Careful with money and resources; avoiding waste and unnecessary spending.
🔹 Example Sentences:
• She lives a frugal lifestyle to save money for the future.
• Being frugal helped him build a strong financial foundation.
🔹 Synonyms:
Economical • Thrifty
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