Learning Words Everyday

Front 1

elongate /'iːlɒŋɡeɪt/ /ɪl'ɔːŋ-/ US

Back 1

If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer. VERB V-ERG formal
Synonym lengthen
`Mom,' she intoned, elongating the word. V n
Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate. V

Front 2

resurrect /r'ezər'ekt/

Back 2

If you resurrect something, you cause it to exist again after it had disappeared or ended. VERB
Attempts to resurrect the ceasefire have already failed once. V n
Sam Torrance is the man I have to thank for resurrecting my career. V n
resurrection N-UNCOUNT /r'ezər'ekʃən/
This is a resurrection of an old story from the mid-70s. +of

Front 3

quest /kw'est/

Back 3

A quest is a long and difficult search for something. N-COUNT N to-inf literary
Synonym search
My quest for a better bank continues. + 'for'
...his quest to find true love.
Waite spent his life on a spiritual quest.
If you go in quest of something, you try to find or obtain it. PHRASE PHR after v v-link PHR PHR n
He went on to say that he was going to New York in quest of peace. + 'of'
The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty.

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conversely /k'ɒnvɜːʳsli, kənv'ɜːʳsli/

Back 4

You say conversely to indicate that the situation you are about to describe is the opposite or reverse of the one you have just described. ADV ADV with cl formal
In real life, nobody was all bad, nor, conversely, all good.

Front 5

pious

/p'aɪəs/

Back 5

Someone who is pious is very religious and moral. ADJ ADJ-GRADED
He was brought up by pious female relatives.
...pious acts of charity.
piously ADV ADV-GRADED ADV with v
Conti kneeled and crossed himself piously.

If you describe someone's words as pious, you think that their words are full of good intentions but do not lead to anything useful being done. ADJ ADJ-GRADED ADJ n disapproval
What we need is not manifestos of pious intentions, but real action.
piously ADV ADV-GRADED ADV with v
The groups at the conference spoke piously of their fondness for democracy.

If you describe someone as pious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere. ADJ-GRADED disapproval
His attitude is compassionate without being pious.
...an expression of pious innocence.
piously ADV-GRADED ADV with v
`Life,' said Dr Holly piously, `is the only wealth, and I gave you life.'

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rudiment

Back 6

(noun) The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

Syn: ABC, ABCs, alphabet, first principle

He mastered only the rudiments of geometry.

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euphoria

Back 7

Euphoria is a feeling of intense happiness and excitement.

Synonym elation

There was euphoria after the elections. + 'of/over'
After the euphoria of yesterday's celebrations, the country will come down to earth today. Also + 'of/over'

Front 8

elation /ɪl'eɪʃən/

Back 8

Elation is a feeling of great happiness and excitement about something that has happened.

Synonyms:
noun: delight

His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.

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delight /dɪl'aɪt/

Back 9

Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.

Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight.
Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby.
To my great delight, it worked perfectly.

If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it.

Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong.
I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys.

You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight.

Synonym: joy

Isn't she a delight? + 'of'
The aircraft was a delight to fly.
Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad.

If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure.

She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world. V n
The report has delighted environmentalists.

If you delight in something, you get a lot of pleasure from it.

Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story. V + 'in'
He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.