March 2023

The tornado caused havoc in the small fishing village.

1. I tried to change Sonia's mind, but she was adamant. 2. The politician was adamant that the law be passed.

an outburst of tears; an outburst of machine gun fire. Tom's outburst was completely unexpected;

Have you considered the pitfalls of your chosen career? But here’s a little art-history experiment gone wrong that illustrates some of the pitfalls.

The laden truck traveled slowly up the steep hill. 2. fig Who's going to bail out the debt laden governments?

1. David was looking at Eric and his girlfriend with unabashed jealousy. 2. Rita was unabashed in her criticism of her brother.

The negotiations ground on for several weeks without success. /nɪˌgəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ The skies over the Black See are hosting numerous drones and aircrafts as the war in Ukraine grinds on.

The rebels envisage an era of peace and prosperity after the revolution.

We'd envisioned a park where there was only a mud hole.

At move 20 he had a winning position, but then he made 5 imprecise /ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/ moves in a row, frittering away his advantage.

The neighborhood is a mixture of retirees and single professionals.

Adj: It was an edifying speech to improve morale among the counselors./məˈrɑːl/ Verb: They read bible stories to edify their young children.

On the weekends we usually get hammered.

'If ever there was a sensitive subject...'

Their marriage was as stormy as had been expected. (Not 'as it had been expected') Anne is going to join us, as was agreed last week. (Not 'as it was...)

1. Up until now it has been a matter of words and all too few concrete measures. 2. All too often, parents leave their children at home alone.

The team's defeat was galling, considering they had worked so hard to go to the tournament. /ˈtʊərnəmənt/

The flash mob was a stunt to publicise the new product. /ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/