Category: Vocabulary

Unassuming is an adjective. We use it to describe a person who is modest. Unassuming people tend not to draw attention to themselves. Often, they are very talented and accomplished people who don’t show...

Influence, influence on and influence over? We use the word Influence when we are talking about someone or something having an effect. We can use it on its own or with “on” or “over”...

Loophole When people make laws, rules and contracts they often use very complicated words and sentences. This is supposed to make them very precise or clear about what is expected to happen or not...

Coax and cajole are words that we use when we talk about trying to get someone to do something – perhaps something that they don’t want to do. They are both synonyms of “persuade”...

Is it better to use “crave” or “crave for”? We would normally say “I crave an apple pie”, and not “I crave for an apple pie”. One definition of the verb “to crave” is...

We use “moonlighting” when someone has another job as well as their main employment. Perhaps they do their main work during daytime on weekdays and do their second job in the evenings or at...

The difference between decrease and reduce. In some cases, “decrease” and “reduce” are synonyms. We use both words when we are talking about something getting smaller in some way. So, we can say: Both...