I was leafing through a book this morning and came across the word "tardiness" and decided it was worth looking it up in dictionaries.
Tardy is an adjective that works as a synonym for "late, behind time, not on time". The noun that derives from it is "Tardiness", which is the quality or state of being late. The adverb related to it is "Tardily".
<habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file>
Sources:
1) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tardiness
2) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tardiness
3) http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness
CPE 2014 Madureira Branch
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Friday, August 09, 2013
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
to pet or to pat?
You have probably wondered how the heck you spell this verb for a dozen times right?
Well, guess what! Both spellings are correct. Both "pet" and "pat" can be used to refer to touching a child or an animal gently with your hands.
Now, for idioms and other meanings... why not checking both entries? ;) Let us know which is your "pet entry" or "pet expression" using either "pet" or "pat."
Remember to check the other classes for the word pet as well.
to pet
to pat
Have fun!
Cheers!
Well, guess what! Both spellings are correct. Both "pet" and "pat" can be used to refer to touching a child or an animal gently with your hands.
Now, for idioms and other meanings... why not checking both entries? ;) Let us know which is your "pet entry" or "pet expression" using either "pet" or "pat."
Remember to check the other classes for the word pet as well.
to pet
to pat
Have fun!
Cheers!
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Phrasal Verb of the Day: hold forth
According to Merriam-Webster, "to hold forth" means to speak at length; expatiate. Use in a sentence: "Whatever you are holding forth about, I suggest you stop".
Monday, August 05, 2013
Friday, August 02, 2013
Phrasal Verb of the Day
The phrasal verb "dress down" is more widely known by its usual definition, which stands for wearing informal clothes, meaning the opposite of the "dress up". During class today with our teacher Levi, awareness was raised of the fact that there might be another meaning to it, so I looked it up on three online dictionaries: The Free Dictionary (1), Merriam-Webster (2) and The Cambridge Online Dictionary (3).
Here are the results that followed the research:
(1) Phrasal Verbs:
Here are the results that followed the research:
(1) Phrasal Verbs:
dress down
1. To scold; reprimand: I was dressed down by the teacher for lateness.
2. To wear informal clothes, befitting an occasion or location: I dressed down for such a casual occasion.
(2) Definition:
transitive verb
She always made a point of dressing down on her first date with a man.
SOURCES:
(1) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dress+down
(2) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing-down?show=1&t=1375494270
(3) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/dress-down
transitive verb
: to reprove severely
intransitive verb
: to dress casually especially for reasons of fashion
Example:
- <dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance>
(3) Definition:
If you dress down for an occasion, you intentionally wear informal clothes of the type that will not attract attention:
She always made a point of dressing down on her first date with a man.
SOURCES:
(1) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dress+down
(2) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing-down?show=1&t=1375494270
(3) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/dress-down
Friday, November 02, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Verb of the day
to stall ( engine )
If an engine stalls, of if you stall it, it stops working suddenly and withoout you intending it to happen.
(dictionary.cambridge.org)
A car may stall due to the driver breaking too suddenly.
I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass.
If an engine stalls, of if you stall it, it stops working suddenly and withoout you intending it to happen.
(dictionary.cambridge.org)
A car may stall due to the driver breaking too suddenly.
I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass.
Now... the are many other meanings for the word "stall" , either as a verb or as a noun. Do some reaserch and share it here!
Five medals for each new entry!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Word of the day + pronunciation of the day
Hello, everyone!
How is the new semester going?
Let's keep our engines running!
The word of the day is "qualm".
Look at that young lady. She had no qualms about lying to the police. She does look like a psychopath.
Willing to know how to pronounce it or its meaning? Click here.
How is the new semester going?
Let's keep our engines running!
The word of the day is "qualm".
Look at that young lady. She had no qualms about lying to the police. She does look like a psychopath.
Willing to know how to pronounce it or its meaning? Click here.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Word of the day
This is also the piece of advice of the day! lol !
Don't lose your mojo, guys!
;)
Curious? You know what to do.
Don't lose your mojo, guys!
;)
Curious? You know what to do.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Fill in the blanks with a suitable word - 48 medals!
A) There were a number of participants at the conference dinner,
several of were
keynote speakers.
B) The old house, its condition, is likely to sell quickly given the present housing market.
C) The diner complained so vociferously that the manageress came out of the office to see what the problem was.
D) The party atmosphere suddenly dissipated, at point I made up my mind to leave.
E) The chairman outlined his vision for the future but the chief executive argued that a strategy could be detrimental to the company’s future.
F) More and more people are turning to vegetarianism which say is much better for your health.
G) My therapist said I could drop in I wanted to, regardless of whether I’d made an appointment or not.
H) The main reasons for quitting my job were overwork and a meagre salary. There are I could mention but they were the primary factors.
B) The old house, its condition, is likely to sell quickly given the present housing market.
C) The diner complained so vociferously that the manageress came out of the office to see what the problem was.
D) The party atmosphere suddenly dissipated, at point I made up my mind to leave.
E) The chairman outlined his vision for the future but the chief executive argued that a strategy could be detrimental to the company’s future.
F) More and more people are turning to vegetarianism which say is much better for your health.
G) My therapist said I could drop in I wanted to, regardless of whether I’d made an appointment or not.
H) The main reasons for quitting my job were overwork and a meagre salary. There are I could mention but they were the primary factors.
I) The reviews of the play were
glowing but as a of fact I thought it was terrible!
J) Most people are car lovers.
Even ,
cars cause enormous damage to the environment.
K) most people pass their Proficiency exam first
time round a number of candidates will, sadly, fail.
L) The hotel was poor, the food
terrible, and we had torrential rain for the whole week. short, the holiday was a disaster.
M) As far as the police were in , they decided not to press charges against the
thief this time round.
N) the bank
was shut all weekend they weren’t able to withdraw any cash.
O) I wouldn’t apply for that job
if I were you. In case the advert
says you have to have a clean driving licence and you haven’t even passed your
test yet.
P) Broadly ,
young people are concerned with finding a good career once they have graduated
from university.
Monday, May 21, 2012
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