ELTWeekly Issue #25, Word of the week: desolate
By Tarun Patel
desolate • \DESS-uh-lut\ • adjective
- 1 : devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
- 2 : joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one
- 3 a : showing the effects of abandonment and neglect : dilapidated
- * b : barren, lifeless
- c :devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope : gloomy
Example: The landscape looks truly desolate in the winter, but when it blossoms in the spring, it can be surprisingly beautiful.
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July 11th, 2009
ELTWeekly Issue #22, Word of the week: gravitate
By Tarun Patel
gravitate • \GRAV-uh-tayt\ • verb
- 1 : to move under the influence of gravitation
- 2 a : to move toward something
- * b : to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination
Example: Left to their own devices in a department store, children will naturally gravitate toward the toy aisle.
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