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My name is Leon. Part 3
stack noun [ C ]
UK /stæk/ US /stæk/
stack noun [ C ] (PILE)
wheelbarrow noun [ C ]
UK /ˈwiːlˌbær.əʊ/ US /ˈwiːlˌber.oʊ/ also barrow
trundle verb
UK /ˈtrʌn.dəl/ US /ˈtrʌn.dəl/
[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ](to cause something) to move slowly on wheels:
mangetout noun [ C usually plural ]
UK /ˌmɑːnʒˈtuː/ US /ˌmɑːnʒˈtuː/ uk us snow pea
prop sth up
How to gain control of your free time
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tardy adjective
UK /ˈtɑː.di/ US /ˈtɑːr.di/ formal
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savour verb [ T ]
uk us savor UK /ˈseɪ.vər/ US /ˈseɪ.vɚ/
- shave bits of time off everyday activities
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premise noun [ C ]
UK /ˈprem.ɪs/ US /ˈprem.ɪs/
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judicious adjective
UK /dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs/ US /dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs/
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sopping adjective
UK /ˈsɒp.ɪŋ/ US /ˈsɑː.pɪŋ/ informal
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putter verb
UK /ˈpʌt.ər/ US /ˈpʌt̬.ɚ/
Rejection in Online Dating
I am interested in reading authentic articles. The topics vary and today it’s going to be about online dating :
https://soulmates.theguardian.com/blog/dating/rejection-in-online-dating#.WFVFZPmLTZ6
Here are the words and expressions I found useful:
1) walks of life
3) take/have a knock
to be damaged because of a bad experience:
Synonyms
I think it will be a useful idea to start collecting more advanced synonyms of everyday words like good, bad, interesting, etc. So:
- friend- confidant noun [ C ]
UK /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dænt/ US /ˈkɑːn.fə.dænt/ female also confidante
foible noun [ C usually plural ]
UK /ˈfɔɪ.bəl/ US /ˈfɔɪ.bəl/ a strangehabit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone:
onerous adjective
UK /ˈəʊ.nər.əs/ US /ˈɑː.nɚ.əs/ formal
abrasive adjective
US UK /əˈbreɪ.sɪv/
abrasive adjective (PERSON)
resounding adjective [ before noun ]
UK /rɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/ US /rɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/
resounding adjective [ before noun ] (LOUD)
detritus noun [ U ]
UK /dɪˈtraɪ.təs/ US /dɪˈtraɪ.t̬əs/
formalwaste material or rubbish, especially left after a particularevent:
sift verb [ T ] (EXAMINE)
upheaval noun [ C or U ]
UK /ʌpˈhiː.vəl/ US /ʌpˈhiː.vəl/
jarring adjective
UK /ˈdʒɑː.rɪŋ/ US /ˈdʒɑːr.ɪŋ/ jarring adjective (NOT PLEASANT)
a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone:
The psychology of time
My name is Leon (2)
How the news distorts our worldview
My name is Leon
1) plonk verb
UK /plɒŋk/ US /plɑːŋk/ (PUT DOWN)
2) malnourished adjective
UK /ˌmælˈnʌr.ɪʃt/ US /ˌmælˈnɝː.ɪʃt/
5) pucker verb [ I or T ]
UK /ˈpʌk.ər/ US /ˈpʌk.ɚ/ also pucker up
6) tuck sb in — phrasal verb with tuck UK /tʌk/ US /tʌk/ verb [ T usually + adv/prep]
to make someone comfortable in bed, especially a child, by arrangingthe covers around them:
My name is Leon
A heart-breaking story told by a 9-year-old boy.