Advanced Vocabulary for English Language Learners
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Paltry
Paltry
- very small or meagre.
Example - "She would earn a paltry $33 more a month."
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Monday, September 21, 2015
Fluke
Fluke
- a surprising piece of luck.
Example - "Their victory was a bit of a fluke."
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To scrimp
To scrimp
- to be thrifty and parsimonious; to economize.
Example - "I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education."
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
To revamp
To revamp
- to give new and improved form, structure or appearance to.
Example -
"That was a failed attempt to revamp the museum's image."
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Lackluster
Lackluster
- lacking in vitality.
Example - "Keep lunch lackluster."
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Nonplussed
Nonplussed
- So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
To have somebody in stitches
To have somebody in stitches
- to make someone laugh a lot.
Example
- "She told us a couple of jokes that had us all in stitches."
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