9 Aug 2016 London general

Pontificate, word of the day!

Pontificate: Definition: express one’s opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. Example: “he was pontificating about art and history” Synonyms: Hold forth, expound, declaim, preach, lay…

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24 Jun 2016 Word of the day

Word of the day, Exasperated!

Exasperated  Definition: irritate intensely; infuriate. Example: “this futile process exasperates prison officers” Synonyms: infuriate, incense, anger, annoy, irritate, madden, enrage, send into a rage, inflame, antagonize, provoke

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23 Jun 2016 Word of the day

Word of the day, Tantalise!

Tantalise Definition: torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable. Example: “such ambitious questions have long tantalised the world’s best…

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22 Jun 2016 Word of the day

Scintillate, word of the day!

Scintillate Definition: emit flashes of light; sparkle. Example: “the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light” Synonyms: sparkle, shine, gleam, glitter, flash, shimmer, twinkle,…

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21 Jun 2016 Word of the day

Word of the day, Sulk!

Sulk Definition: be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment. Example: “he was sulking over the break-up of his band” Synonyms: mope, brood, pout,…

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