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yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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yokel
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contrite
Definition: (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful.
Usage: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
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contrite
Definition: (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful.
Usage: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
knock off (1)
to stop work for the day
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knock off (1)
to stop work for the day
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knock off (1)
Idiom of the Day
odds and sods
An assortment of small, miscellaneous items, especially those that are not especially important or valuable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Watch the video
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odds and sods
An assortment of small, miscellaneous items, especially those that are not especially important or valuable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Watch the video
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Word of the Day: spectral
This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: spectral
This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: spectral
This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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tartar
Definition: (noun) An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.
Synonyms: calculus, tophus.
Usage: The dentist told me that I should brush and floss my teeth twice a day to help prevent the accumulation of tartar in my mouth.
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tartar
Definition: (noun) An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.
Synonyms: calculus, tophus.
Usage: The dentist told me that I should brush and floss my teeth twice a day to help prevent the accumulation of tartar in my mouth.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
take after
If you take after an older member of your family, you look like them or you have a similar personality to them.
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take after
If you take after an older member of your family, you look like them or you have a similar personality to them.
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Idiom of the Day
be caught off (one's) guard
To be taken by surprise; to be caught when one is vulnerable, careless, or inattentive. Watch the video
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be caught off (one's) guard
To be taken by surprise; to be caught when one is vulnerable, careless, or inattentive. Watch the video
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be caught off (one's) guard
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Word of the Day: tchotchke
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: tchotchke
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: tchotchke
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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uncultivated
Definition: (adjective) (Of persons) lacking art or knowledge.
Synonyms: uncultured, artless.
Usage: Never had they witnessed such power of mastication, and such marvelous capacity of stomach, as in this native and uncultivated gastronome.
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uncultivated
Definition: (adjective) (Of persons) lacking art or knowledge.
Synonyms: uncultured, artless.
Usage: Never had they witnessed such power of mastication, and such marvelous capacity of stomach, as in this native and uncultivated gastronome.
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mull over
to think carefully about something before making a decision
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mull over
to think carefully about something before making a decision
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Idiom of the Day
salty dog
A sailor, especially a man, who is older and/or has had a lot of experience on the seas. Watch the video
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salty dog
A sailor, especially a man, who is older and/or has had a lot of experience on the seas. Watch the video
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salty dog
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