Daily Learning And Vocabulary –
Today’s Top Words ( Vocabulary )
1. Penury
Meaning: The State of being very poor
Synonyms: Deprivation, impoverishment, poverty
Antonyms: Wealth, affluence
Usage: It is sad to see such a famous singer die in penury.
Usage: The show went into penury, I think.
2. Rambunctious
Meaning: Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
Synonyms: Noisy, rude, boisterous
Antonyms: Calm, shy, quiet
Usage: Driving a long distance with four rambunctious children is not exactly fun.
Usage: Maybe he encouraged my rambunctious behavior.
3. Hoodwink ( Business Vocabulary )
Meaning: to deceive or trick someone by false appearance
Synonyms: Trick, defraud, bamboozle
Antonyms: Reveal, undeceive, expose
Usage: The salesperson hoodwinked us into buying items that weren’t on our shopping list.
Usage: I was hoodwinked into buying fake jewels.
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Today’s Top Expressions (Idioms)
1. Blue Blood
Meaning: Member of high-class society
Example: A woman of blue Blood
2. Chew Someone Out
Meaning: Verbally Scold Someone
Example: He chewed me out for being late.
3. (As) tough as old boots
Meaning: Very strong, not easily made weaker
Example:- He might be in his eighties as old boots.
Today’s Tasks (Lessons)
1. Ways to Say: “To Be Honest”
- Frankly
- Let’s be fair
- Let’s be/make it clear
- To tell the truth
- Let’s set the record straight
- In all sincerity
- If I can speak my mind
- If I shoot from the hip
- Truth to be told
- The Truth of the matter is
2. Ways to Say: “I Think”
- I guess…
- As I understand it…
- I consider that…
- I esteem that…
- I assume that…
- I feel that…
- In my opinion…
- The way I see it…
It seems to me… - As far as I’m concerned…
3. Ways to Say: “this shows”
- Demonstrates
- Illustrates
- Proves
- Displays
- Reveals
- Describes
- Highlights
- Defines
- Exemplifies
- Encapsulates
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