Words of the day | Day 7 | Everyday English Practice
🧶 Words of the day
1. Apologize : Express regret for something that one has done wrong.
"I apologize for the mess"
"I apologize again for my mistrust"
2. Remove : Move to another place.
"I can remove them now"
"Remove them all and see if it makes a difference"
3. Get Rid of : Take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing).
4. Defenestrate : Throw (someone) out of a window.
5. Clandestine : Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
6. Vamoose : Depart hurriedly.
7. Churnalism : Journalism of a type that is based on the repetition or reuse of material obtained from sources such as press releases or syndicated news reports, rather than original research.
8. Lethargic : Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
9. Pinnacle : Mountain Peak.
10. Backfire : (of a plan or action) have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended.
"overzealous publicity backfired on her"
11. Falls flat : fail completely to produce the intended or expected effect.
12. Tiresome : Causing one to feel bored or annoyed.
🧶 Idiom for Today
1. Under the Weather : If someone is or feels under the weather, they feel ill.
2. Through thick and Thin : Under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.
3. Don't pull my leg : Irritating.
4. When Pigs fly : Used to say that one thinks that something will never happen.
5. Couch Potato : A lazy and inactive person.
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