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Today let's learn a new word, stagnant! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is stagnant. Stagnant is a descriptive word therefore it is an adjective. Stagnant has two meanings. Firstly it describes a body of water or atmosphere as having no current or flow, often smelling bad as a consequence. Secondly it describes something as showing no activity. An example of the word...

Today let's learn a new word, plateau! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is plateau. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, plateau is a noun. Plateau has three meanings. Firstly it is an area of fairly level high ground. Secondly it is a name of Native American people from the Plateau region. Lastly...

Today let's learn a new word, undulate! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is undulate. Undulate is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Undulate has two meanings. Firstly it is to move or go with a smooth motion, moving up and down. Secondly it is to have a smoothly rising and falling form or outline. An example of the word undulate used as a verb in a sentence would be:...

Today let's learn a new word, stagnate! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is stagnate. Stagnate is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Stagnate has two meanings. Firstly, in regards to water or air, it is to cease to flow or move. Secondly it is to cease developing. An example of the word stagnate used as a verb in a sentence would be: She closed the valve and left the...

Today let's learn a new word, amalgamate! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is amalgamate. Amalgamate is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Amalgamate has two meanings. Firstly it is to combine or unite to form one organisation or structure. Secondly it is to alloy a metal with mercury. An example of the word amalgamate used as a verb in a sentence would be: We'll have...

Today let's learn a new word, constitute! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is constitute. Constitute is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Constitute has four meanings. Firstly it is to be part of a whole. Secondly it is to combine to form a whole. Thirdly it is to be or be equivalent to something. Lastly it is to give legal or constitutional form to an institution. An...

Today let's learn a new word, inaugurate! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is inaugurate. Inaugurate is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Inaugurate has three meanings. Firstly it is to begin or introduce a system, policy, or period. Secondly it is to formally admit someone into office. Lastly it is to mark the beginning or first public use of something with a special...

Today let's learn a new word, adjourn! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is adjourn. Adjourn is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Adjourn has three meanings. Firstly it is to stop a meeting, legal case, or game with the intention of resuming it later. Secondly it is to go somewhere for rest or refreshment. Lastly it is to put off or postpone a resolution or legal...

Today let's learn a new word, gentrify! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is gentrify. Gentrify is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Gentrify has two meanings. Firstly it is to change the character of an urban area through wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, often displacing current inhabitants in the process. Secondly it is to...

Today let's learn a new word, quash! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is quash. Quash is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Quash has two meanings. Firstly it is to reject something as invalid. Secondly it is to put an end to or suppress. An example of the word quash used in a sentence would be: The new evidence was enough to quash the conviction and she was set free....

Today let's learn a new word, heterogeneous! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is heterogeneous. Heterogeneous is a descriptive word therefore it is an adjective. Heterogeneous has three definitions. Firstly it describes things as being diverse in character or content. Secondly, in chemistry, it describes things as of or denoting a process involving substances in different...

Today let's learn a new word, iridocyclitis! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is iridocyclitis. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, iridocyclitis is a noun. Iridocyclitis is inflammation of the iris and structures in the middle layer of the eye. An example of the word iridocyclitis used as an...

Today let's learn a new word, trapeze! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is trapeze. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, trapeze is a noun. Trapeze has two definitions. Firstly it is a horizontal bar hanging by two ropes and free to swing, used by acrobats in a circus. Secondly, in sailing, it is...

Today let's learn a new word, incommensurable! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is incommensurable. Incommensurable is a descriptive word therefore it is an adjective. Incommensurable has two definitions. Firstly it describes things as not being able to be judged by the same standards due to not having a common standard of measurement. Secondly, in maths, it is used to...

Today let's learn a new word, homogeneous! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is homogeneous. Homogeneous is a descriptive word therefore it is an adjective. Homogeneous has four definitions. Firstly it describes things as being of the same kind or alike. Secondly it describes things as consisting of parts all of the same kind. Thirdly, in maths, it describes things as...

Today let's learn a new word, taper! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is taper. Taper is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Taper has two meanings. Firstly it is to diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end. Secondly it is to gradually lessen. An example of the word taper used as a verb in a sentence would be: It's designed to taper at one end to give it...

Today let's learn a new word, receipt! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is receipt. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, receipt is a noun. Receipt has four meanings. Firstly it is the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received. Secondly it is a written or printed statement...

Today let's learn a new word, percussion! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is percussion. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, percussion is a noun. Percussion has three definitions. Firstly it is the name of musical instruments that are played by either striking them with a stick or beater, or...

Today let's learn a new word, merit! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is merit. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, merit is a noun. Merit has five meanings. Firstly it is the quality of being particularly good or worthy. Secondly it is a good feature or point. Thirdly it is a passing grade in an...

Today let's learn a new word, adorn! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is adorn. Adorn is a doing word therefore it is a verb. To adorn is to make something more beautiful or attractive, usually using decoration. An example of the word adorn used as a verb in a sentence would be: She promised to adorn him in the finest clothing if he helps her with the tasks. Or, Beautiful...