3-WORDS-A-DAY [21-Nov-2024 UTC]
ob·scene | adjective
disgusting to the senses, or repulsive and crass in moral or ethical principles;
e.g. He made an obscene gesture at the driver who cut him off.
pru·ri·ent | adjective
marked by or arousing an unwholesome interest or desire;
e.g. Cities around the world have red light districts and places, notable for their unabashed appeal to those with prurient interests.
in·tu·i·tive | adjective
instinctive - based on insight, sensing, or subconscious reasoning, intuition;
e.g. She was intuitive to the needs and emotions of others.
Phrase & Idioms
out of the frying pan into the fire
to go from a bad to worse situation
e.g. My last job change was like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.
Phrasal Verb
pay (someone) back (for something)
to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you.
e.g. I know how to pay him back for this betrayal.
Quote
"Silence is one of the great arts of conversation."
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero
