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Welcome to today’s edition of Vocab With Ease.
Each day you'll learn 5 useful vocabulary words and 2 idioms with:
• Simple meanings
• One daily life example
• One office/workplace example
📘 Words of the Day
Let’s begin.
1. [Thwart]
Meaning:
To block/prevent something from happening or someone’s plan
Example (Daily Life):
The heavy rain thwarted our plan to go on a picnic.
Example (Office Use):
The security team thwarted the cyberattack before it could affect company data.
2. [Expunge]
Meaning:
To erase or remove something from a record
Example (Daily Life):
She wanted to expunge the embarrassing photo from her social media account.
Example (Office Use):
The manager asked HR to expunge the incorrect warning from the employee’s record.
3. [Reiterate]
Meaning:
To repeat an opinion, statement etc that has already been said to make the meaning clear
Example (Daily Life):
The coach reiterated the importance of practicing every day.
Example (Office Use):
I would like to reiterate the deadline for the project submission is Friday.
4. [Impede]
Meaning:
To slow down or make it difficult for something to move or go forward
Example (Daily Life):
The metro construction impeded traffic during the morning rush hour.
Example (Office Use):
Lack of proper communication from the manager can impede the progress of the project.
5. [Unfazed]
Meaning:
Not disturbed, worried, or affected by something surprising or difficult.
Example (Daily Life):
Despite the criticism, she remained unfazed and continued her work.
Example (Office Use):
Even after the sudden change in requirements, the team remained unfazed and finished the work properly.
💡 Idioms of the Day
1. [Make a beeline]
Meaning:
To move directly, rapidly and without distraction towards a specific person or place
Example (Daily Life):
As soon as the kids entered the park, they made a beeline for the ice cream stall.
Example (Office Use):
After the meeting ended, she made a beeline for the manager’s desk to clarify the project requirement.
2. [Leave no stone unturned]
Meaning:
To try every possible way to achieve something or find something.
Example (Daily Life):
The family left no stone unturned while trying to save the kid.
Example (Office Use):
The team left no stone unturned to resolve the client’s issue before the deadline.
🔁 Quick Recap
Today you learned:
• [Thwart] – To stop or prevent a plan
• [Expunge] – To erase something from a record.
• [Reiterate] – To say something again for clarity.
• [Impede] – To slow down or obstruct progress.
• [Unfazed] – Not disturbed or affected by something unexpected.
• [Make a beeline] – To go quickly and directly toward someone or something.
• [Leave no stone unturned] – To try every possible way to achieve
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📝 Mini Practice
Try using one word and one idiom from today’s lesson in your own sentence.
Small daily practice leads to big improvement.
See you tomorrow with 5 new words and 2 new idioms.
— Vocab With Ease