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… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #25, Word of the week: desolate
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ELTWeekly Issue #22, Word of the week: gravitate
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. To know more about the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #22, Word of the week: gravitate