Raise a cup of tea to coffee – The Hindu (July 05, 2016)
I drink tea precisely because I love coffee. Yes, you read that right. I have a theory behind it. Let me just explain. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Words:
- Ethos (noun) – spirit, character, flavour, feeling.
- Brew (verb) – develop, loom, raise.
- Threshold (noun) – start, beginning, creation.
- Hands down (adverb) – easily, effortlessly, with ease, with no trouble,
- Concoction (noun) – mixture, brew, preparation, blend, combination.
- Swear by (phrasal verb) – express confidence in, have faith in, trust, believe in.
- Cuppa (noun) – a cup of tea.
- Go wrong (phrase) – to make a mistake.
- Household (noun) – family, home, house.
- PDA (phrase)- public display of affection.
- Burn a hole (idiom) – urge/make someone to spend money quickly.
- Prevalent (adjective) – widespread, common, usual, general.
- Exasperating (adjective) – Intensely irritating; making annoyed/angry.
- Unspeakable (adjective) – too bad to say/express in words; hateful, awful, appalling,
- Inherent (adjective) – intrinsic, innate, inborn.
- Finickiness ( noun) – perfectionism, overcritical, demanding character.
- Filter down (phrase) – to move slowly down.
- Rest my case (idiom) – conclude my statement/argument since my claim is true & proven.
Note:
- Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.
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