#learningenglishvocabulary #learner'sdictionary #P83vlog Source: https://www.learnersdictionary.com/ Word of today: 1) Contagious /kənˈteɪʤəs/ adjective
1. : able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching • a contagious disease • It's a highly contagious virus. 2. : having a sickness that can be passed to someone else by touching • I have a cold and I'm still contagious. • I'm sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious. 3. : capable of being easily spread to others : causing other people to feel or act a similar way • She has a contagious smile. [=her smile makes other people smile; her smile makes other people happy] • contagious enthusiasm/laughter — contagiously adverb — contagiousness noun, [noncount]
2) Spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ noun [count] 1. : a circular curving line that goes around a central point while getting closer to or farther away from it • The glider flew in a wide spiral over the field. 2. : a situation in which something continuously increases, decreases, or gets worse — usually singular • an inflationary spiral [=a continuous increase in prices] • a spiral of problems • Gas prices continued their dizzying upward spiral. [=gas prices got higher] • His drug use drove him into a downward spiral. [=his condition became worse and worse]
3) Parade /pəˈreɪd/ noun [count] 1. : a public celebration of a special day or event that usually includes many people and groups moving down a street by marching or riding in cars or on special vehicles (called floats) • the annual Thanksgiving Day parade • After the team won the championship, the city threw/had a parade for them. • The town will put on a parade. 2. : a military ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by officers or other important people 3. : a long series of people or things that come one after the other — usually singular — usually + of • We had a parade of visitors this morning. [=we had many visitors this morning] • The prosecution called a parade of witnesses to the stand. • We watched a parade of cars go by our house on the way to the stadium for the game.
4) Impractical /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective : not practical: such as 1. : not easy to do or use : not suitable for the situation • Little sports cars are impractical for large families. • an attractive but completely impractical pair of shoes [=shoes that look nice but are not comfortable for walking] • an impractical plan/solution 2. of a person : not sensible : not able to deal with practical matters effectively • He was a dreamy and impractical young man. — impracticality /ɪmˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ noun, plural impracticalities [count] • They adopted the plan despite all its impracticalities. • [noncount] • the impracticality of the plan — impractically /ɪmˈpræktɪkli/ adverb • an impractically large book
5) Place setting /ˈpleɪs ˈsɛtɪŋ/ noun [count] : a set of dishes, knives, forks, etc., that are put on a table for one person • Please lay another place setting for our
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