Tag: budding
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Late bloomer
WotD: Late bloomer There was a time when we looked at late bloomers with pity. Perhaps some people still do. I don’t think we should. A late bloomer is a person who reaches their full potential later in life than most people. Perhaps a businesswoman discovers her cash cow when she hits middle age. Maybe…
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No-frills
Word of the Day: No-frills The apartment in the accompanying picture today is a no-frills apartment. What you see is what you get; there’s nothing extra. There is no fancy furniture, curtains or floor coverings. When something is as basic as it can be, it is described as no-frills. In North America, there is a…
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Nascent
Word of the Day: Nascent The drones are no longer in their nascent stages. They are coming! In fact, they are already here. Last summer, one crashed into Himeji Castle, but drones are still a relatively new technology, and society doesn’t fully understand how to deal with them yet. When something is new or has…
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Budding
Word of the Day: Budding (adjective) I am introducing an adjective today. The caption for the accompanying picture today states that the young man is ‘…a budding musician’. Some English language students might not know what ‘budding‘ means. If someone is budding, they are showing signs that they have a talent for something and will…
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A work in progress
Expression: A work in progress A budding artist may have many works in progress, which could be anything from an unfinished Easter egg, a book or a painting to a house that is being built. In many cases, the expression a work in progress is used for artistic works not yet completed. I’ve heard that…
