English Vocab Everyday Life in June

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imbibe!

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1. To drink. 2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking: "The whole body . . . imbibes delight through every pore" (Henry David Thoreau). 3. To receive and absorb into the mind: "Gladstone had . . . imbibed a strong prejudice against Americans" (Philip Magnus).

judicious

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having, exercising, or characterized by good judgment; discreet, prudent, balanced, or wise:

judicious use of one's money; a judicious selection.

infer

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infer from context

1. To conclude from evidence or premises. 2. To reason from circumstance; surmise: We can infer that his motive in publishing the diary was less than honorable. 3. To lead to as a consequence or conclusion: "Socrates argued that a statue inferred the existence of a sculptor" (Academy). 4. To hint; imply.

down the line

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if an event is a particular period of time down the line, it will not happen until that period of time has passed

We'll probably want kids too but that's a few years down the line.

we promise it's helpful down the line

diminutive

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small, tiny

indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being familarly know, ovable, pitiable, or contemptible

"Mary Kate is very very diminutive

case closed

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No more discussion.

meeting on the downlow

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In general, keeping something on the down low means keeping it a secret.

conundrum

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a puzzling question or problem

1. A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun.

2. A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma: "the conundrum, thus far unanswered, of achieving full employment without inflation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

coveted

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desire strongly

1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. v.intr. To feel immoderate desire for that which is another's.

faux pas

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social blunder

incorporate

embody, integrate in body

"Real Fashionista tend to icorporate not only Fashion trends but the latest Beauty trends as well"

buyer's remorse

Regret after a purchase

pun intendend

Added after a pun, a play on words mostly for a comic reception. Usually someone adds 'pun intended' when the pun isn't so clear, or to emphasize the pun

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