Key vocabulary words with IPA pronunciation, definitions, example sentences, and interactive quizzes.
Phrases with type tags, bilingual definitions, usage notes, and example sentences.
To keep doing or saying the same thing without making any progress.
To use up a part of something, especially time or money.
To refuse an offer or request completely and directly.
To be important and influence what people think or do.
To treat or represent something with the quality or care it deserves.
A specific time set aside by professors or teachers for students to visit their office to ask questions or discuss coursework.
A form of criticism or close reading that examines how a text, speech, or visual work uses language to persuade or influence an audience.
The complex structure or organization of something, such as an argument, a theory, or a software system.
An excuse to avoid a duty, responsibility, or the usual standards of evaluation.
Factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief or request.