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- 01.What does 'sort of' mean?
"Sort of" means in some way, slightly, somewhat, moderately or like. Ex: She sort of has a crush on Jimmy. Ex: He sort of likes the Avengers movies.
- 02.Does “don’t wander far” mean “don’t go away and stay here”?
To "wander" means to walk around casually or aimlessly, and "don't wander far" means don't go too far away. She says "don't wander far" in this case to imply that if they start to walk around and get too far, they might miss the samples that she has. Ex: It's busy today, don't wander far or you might get lost.
- 03.What is the meaning of "mischief"? Is it same as "prank"?
"Mischief" has a similar meaning to "prank," but they are slightly different. "Prank" refers to an actual trick or joke (which can be harmless or playful), whereas "mischief" refers to sneaky or troublesome behavior (usually negative) in general. Thus, a "prank" can be considered to fall under the category of "mischief." Ex: I played a prank on my dad yesterday. Ex: The kids were up to mischief again. They spray painted vulgar words onto somebody's car.
- 04.What's "emanate" mean and when's it used?
To "emanate" is a verb that means something coming out of a source or origin, usually something abstract or able to be noticed. Ex: Joy emanated from his face. Ex: Warmth emanated from the fireplace.
- 05.Is the expression "lead to" always used to refer to something negative?
No, the expression "lead to" does not always refer to something negative! The general meaning is that one thing causes something else to happen or exist. So that could be negative or positive. Ex: Sometimes evaluations at work lead to getting promotions. Ex: Breaking the rules can lead to getting detention at school. Ex: Being kind can lead to good things happening to you.
- 06.Could you paraphrase the sentence "the universe will not be ignored" please? Does it mean "the universe will not ignore me"? Because of the passive voice, it's tricky to understand this sentence.
The meaning of "the universe will not be ignored" here is "what is meant to happen will find a way to happen". She is saying that even though her mom said she couldn't skip school, school was cancelled anyway. Therefore, she thinks the universe "helped" her not go to school on this day.
- 07.What does "at one point" mean?
The expression "at one point" means at a certain time or during a period of time. Ex: I was young and naive at one point. Ex: At one point during the movie I was so tired I fell asleep.
- 08.Can I say "how much percentage ~" instead of "what percentage ~"?
No, it would not be correct to say "how much percentage" instead of "what percentage". "How much" is used for uncountable nouns and "percentage" is countable. Therefore "how much percentage" is not correct.
- 09.What would "stroke" mean here?
In this context, the word "stroke" is being read out by the person holding the little book. He is trying to find the right page, and in doing so, reads out the beginning of the other pages before he gets to the one he wants. So, we don't know the context of the word "stroke" here since he did not read the rest of the sentence. Ex: Larry was looking for a specific page in his book "Hurry.. no. If only I could... Oh, here it is!". Ex: Apples... Bananas... ah yes, C for cinnamon. I found it in the dictionary!
- 010.I assume the word "Poseidon" is Greek, while Romans used "Neptunus." Then, which name is more commonly used in modern English?
Oh, interesting question! I've mostly heard "Poseidon" rather than "Neptunus," so I'd say "Poseidon" is more common in modern English.
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Here, "Consign" means to assign or commit permanently. And you're right. It doesn't have a very positive meaning here, since it implies that the item will never be used and kept in the closet forever. Other meanings of "consign" include: delivering something to someone's custody, or to send goods by a carrier. Ex: I consigned my birthday cards to the third drawer of my dressing table. Ex: I'm consigning one of my artworks to the gallery in town. Ex: The package has been consigned to a courier. It'll arrive tomorrow!
Unfortunately, "after eight hours" by itself can't be used because it is not specific enough. The phrase "in eight hours" means "after eight hours from now". Only using "after eight hours" could refer to that eight-hour time frame beginning at any time. An example of how you could use the phrase "after eight hours" is, "After eight hours of sleep, I feel refreshed."
Yes, in this case you can replace "entirely" with "all". Both "all" and "entirely" are adverbs and they have very similar meanings, so you can often use them interchangeably. However, "entirely" is a bit more formal and can more strongly emphasize that something is complete, whereas "all" does not have the same emphasis. Ex: I spilled the drink all on my shirt. Ex: I spilled the drink entirely on my shirt. Even though "all" means that something is "complete" or "whole", it does not imply that something is totally covered with something because "all" is often used to exaggerate something that is not complete or whole. So when used to describe something complete or whole, "all" sounds less strong.
"Scared to pieces" is an idiom that means to be extremely scared. Ex: I was scared to pieces in the haunted house. Ex: She scared me to pieces yesterday.
Of all the synonyms listed by Wiktionary, the most formal option seems to be "absurdity". As a replacement for nonsense, I'd use the plural, absurdities. *Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of all words in all languages.