Useful Words of the Day 2023
Useful words of the Day (2023) is an online resource to enrich English vocabulary, its words are selected from MIT News or other similar media, active on campus and Internet; you can study them with flexible review patterns.
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While extreme working culture and grueling hours have been glamorized in some cases, the conversation has largely shifted to recognize its seriousness. - BBC News
grueling
a. extremely tiring and demanding
glamorize
v. to make something seem desirable, especially spuriously so
Added on: 2023-03-19
grueling
a. extremely tiring and demanding
glamorize
v. to make something seem desirable, especially spuriously so
Added on: 2023-03-19
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30 Words list: 2023-03-17, 2023-02-04
burnout
n. a physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress
perk
n. money, goods, or other benefits to which one is entitled as an employee
Conversations around burnout have increased, and companies seem more willing to offer employees perks such as gym memberships and home-office expenses. BBC News
n. a physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress
perk
n. money, goods, or other benefits to which one is entitled as an employee
Conversations around burnout have increased, and companies seem more willing to offer employees perks such as gym memberships and home-office expenses. BBC News
languish
v. to lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
sleuth
n. a person who investigates crimes; a detective
odyssey
n. a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience
There, they would languish, untouched, until the 1980s when a pair of amateur sleuths began an odyssey almost as colossal as The Ten Commandments itself. BBC News
v. to lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
sleuth
n. a person who investigates crimes; a detective
odyssey
n. a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience
There, they would languish, untouched, until the 1980s when a pair of amateur sleuths began an odyssey almost as colossal as The Ten Commandments itself. BBC News
cheeky
a. boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in usually a playful or appealing way
cryptically
ad. in a way that is mysterious and difficult to understand
over drinks
n. sitting around and talking and having drinks
Over drinks one night, Cardozo shared a short, somewhat cheeky passage in the autobiography in which the director cryptically confirmed the burial. BBC News
a. boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in usually a playful or appealing way
cryptically
ad. in a way that is mysterious and difficult to understand
over drinks
n. sitting around and talking and having drinks
Over drinks one night, Cardozo shared a short, somewhat cheeky passage in the autobiography in which the director cryptically confirmed the burial. BBC News
motif
n. a decorative design or pattern
sleek
a. having a smooth well-groomed look; having trim graceful lines
set piece
n. a scene, depiction, speech, or event that is obviously designed to have an imposing effect
His main set piece was an enormous Egyptian temple that took a few historical liberties by melding Egyptian motifs with a sleek 1920s aesthetic. BBC News
n. a decorative design or pattern
sleek
a. having a smooth well-groomed look; having trim graceful lines
set piece
n. a scene, depiction, speech, or event that is obviously designed to have an imposing effect
His main set piece was an enormous Egyptian temple that took a few historical liberties by melding Egyptian motifs with a sleek 1920s aesthetic. BBC News
speakeasy
n. a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
prohibition
n. the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol
hop
v. to ride surreptitiously and without authorization
As filming took place during prohibition, some actors borrowed camels to hop a ride into town, where they frequented the local speakeasies. BBC News
n. a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
prohibition
n. the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol
hop
v. to ride surreptitiously and without authorization
As filming took place during prohibition, some actors borrowed camels to hop a ride into town, where they frequented the local speakeasies. BBC News
stipulation
n. a condition or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement
dune
n. a mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert
The land was rented to DeMille for $10 with the stipulation that he would leave the dunes exactly as he had found them once production was complete. BBC News
n. a condition or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement
dune
n. a mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert
The land was rented to DeMille for $10 with the stipulation that he would leave the dunes exactly as he had found them once production was complete. BBC News
captivate
v. attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm
buff
n. a person who is enthusiastically interested in and very knowledgeable about a particular subject
It is the remnants of this first iteration that have come to captivate the imaginations of archaeologists, film buffs, and the just plain curious. BBC News
v. attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm
buff
n. a person who is enthusiastically interested in and very knowledgeable about a particular subject
It is the remnants of this first iteration that have come to captivate the imaginations of archaeologists, film buffs, and the just plain curious. BBC News
ornate
a. made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns
effigy
n. a sculpture or model of a person
inter
v. place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites
She looked in the direction of an ornate stone effigy in the graveyard; depicted on the flat gravestone was a man referencing the interred person's charitable nature. BBC News
a. made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns
effigy
n. a sculpture or model of a person
inter
v. place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites
She looked in the direction of an ornate stone effigy in the graveyard; depicted on the flat gravestone was a man referencing the interred person's charitable nature. BBC News
estate
n. a large, privately owned area of land, often with a large house
parishioner
n. an inhabitant of a parish, especially one who belongs to or attends a particular church
Among those resting eternally here are early inhabitants of the estate and parishioners of the church. BBC News
n. a large, privately owned area of land, often with a large house
parishioner
n. an inhabitant of a parish, especially one who belongs to or attends a particular church
Among those resting eternally here are early inhabitants of the estate and parishioners of the church. BBC News
lurk
v. to be or remain hidden to wait in ambush for someone or something
pounce
v. to spring or swoop suddenly to catch prey
While she had not been spotted in the exact area we were hiking, I still felt uneasy; was she lurking somewhere behind the thick forest cover, waiting to pounce? BBC News
v. to be or remain hidden to wait in ambush for someone or something
pounce
v. to spring or swoop suddenly to catch prey
While she had not been spotted in the exact area we were hiking, I still felt uneasy; was she lurking somewhere behind the thick forest cover, waiting to pounce? BBC News
nomadic
a. roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement
soul
n. person, a member of the human race
We had barely seen a soul except for a group of semi-nomadic yak herders who had recently come down to lower elevations for the winter. BBC News
a. roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement
soul
n. person, a member of the human race
We had barely seen a soul except for a group of semi-nomadic yak herders who had recently come down to lower elevations for the winter. BBC News
brazen
a. bold and without shame
disregard
v. pay no attention to; ignore
lead the charge
v. to be one of the first to do something and lead them to do it too
a. bold and without shame
disregard
v. pay no attention to; ignore
lead the charge
v. to be one of the first to do something and lead them to do it too
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