Advanced Vocabulary for English Language Learners
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Disgruntled
Disgruntled
- angry or dissatisfied.
Example - "Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public"
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Monday, August 24, 2015
Plush
Plush
- richly luxurious and expensive
Example - "She lives in a plush Mayfair flat."
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To fall out
To fall out
- to have an argument.
Example - "He had fallen out with his family."
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
Scuffle
Scuffle
- a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Example - "There were minor scuffles with police"
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
To grapple
To grapple
- to try to overcome or deal.
Example - to grapple with a problem
Image - http://www.photos-public-domain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/grapple.jpg
Monday, August 3, 2015
You're not the sharpest tool in the shed.
You're not the sharpest tool in the shed
. - a gentle way to say someone is unintelligent.
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You're not the brightest crayon in the box
You're not the brightest crayon in the box -
total dumbass.
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Plight
Plight
- a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
Example - We must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of the children living in poverty.
Image - http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonball/images/7/73/Plight_of_the_Children.png/revision/latest?cb=20100501203020
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