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- SLAY1. VERBto impress or amuse greatlyhttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/slay[Image description A ...
25/04/2026

- SLAY

1. VERB
to impress or amuse greatly

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/slay

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- ESPRIT D'ESCALIER 1. NOUNclever repartee one thinks of too latehttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/...
24/04/2026

- ESPRIT D'ESCALIER

1. NOUN
clever repartee one thinks of too late

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- SPIFFING1. ADJECTIVEexcellent; splendidhttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/spiffing[Image descripti...
23/04/2026

- SPIFFING

1. ADJECTIVE
excellent; splendid

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/spiffing

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Happy Earth Day! Here is some fun Earth vocabulary to help you celebrate!
22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! Here is some fun Earth vocabulary to help you celebrate!

Happy Earth Day! - TOPOPHILIA1. NOUNthe love of or emotional connections with place or physical environmenthttps://www....
22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day!

- TOPOPHILIA

1. NOUN
the love of or emotional connections with place or physical environment

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/topophilia

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The return of Balamory means one thing... - THE HEBRIDES1. PLURAL N.a group of over 500 islands off the W coast of Scot...
21/04/2026

The return of Balamory means one thing...

- THE HEBRIDES

1. PLURAL N.
a group of over 500 islands off the W coast of Scotland: separated by the North Minch, Little Minch, and the Sea of the Hebrides: the chief islands are Skye, Raasay, Rum, Eigg, Coll, Tiree, Mull, Jura, Colonsay, and Islay (Inner Hebrides), and Lewis with Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra (Outer Hebrides).

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/the-hebrides

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Well done to everyone who completed Manchester Marathon yesterday and good luck to those preparing for London Marathon t...
20/04/2026

Well done to everyone who completed Manchester Marathon yesterday and good luck to those preparing for London Marathon this Sunday!

- MARATHON

1. COUNTABLE N.
A marathon is a race in which people run a distance of just over 26 miles, which is about 42 km.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/marathon

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- JAMMY1. ADJECTIVEIf you describe someone as jammy, you mean that they are very lucky because something good has happ...
18/04/2026

- JAMMY

1. ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as jammy, you mean that they are very lucky because something good has happened to them, without their making much effort or deserving such luck.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/jammy

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- SCHADENFREUDE1. NOUNdelight in another's misfortunehttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/schadenfreud...
17/04/2026

- SCHADENFREUDE

1. NOUN
delight in another's misfortune

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/schadenfreude

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- RAD1. ADJECTIVERad means very good, cool or exciting.https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/rad[Image ...
16/04/2026

- RAD

1. ADJECTIVE
Rad means very good, cool or exciting.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/rad

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16/04/2026

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- SOPORIFIC1. ADJECTIVESomething that is soporific makes you feel sleepy.https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/...
15/04/2026

- SOPORIFIC

1. ADJECTIVE
Something that is soporific makes you feel sleepy.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/soporific

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