fierce "fiercer, fiercest"(ADJ, =ferocious) A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry.E.X: I watched the fierce-looking creatures.full-grown(ADJ) An animal or plant that is full-grown has reached its full adult size and stopped growing.E.
Read more…Approving Photos
All photos are reviewed before being accepted. On the right hand side you will see a link to photos that are waiting to be approved. Please accept or decline these photos each time you log into MyEC. Familiarize yourself with MyEC's P
Video Moderators can:
tag videos
feature videos
delete videos
delete comments on videos
flag content
Featuring
Please feature a few of the best videos each week by clicking "Feature" on the video you like. Also, please leave comments on videos regula
The differences are in the meaning and verb conjugationsThe First lie…Definition: If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and are not standing or sitting.E.X: There was a child lying on the ground.Verb Conjugation: lies, lying, l
Read more…<i>obtain "obtains, obtaining, obtained"(VERB) To obtain something means to get it or achieve it.E.X: The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain.announce "announces, announcing, announced"(VERB) If you announce something, you tell people ab
Read more…Here are the specific duties for Chat Room Moderators:
1. Visit the chat room each time you log in to MyEC. (daily if possible)
2. Watch for abusive language, non-English, disrespect and inappropriate content.
3. Take up any minor concerns with indi
admire "admires, admiring, admired"(VERB) If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.E.X: I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.He admired the way she had coped with life.admiring(ADJ, = ap
Read more…Guidelines Coming Soon...Position: VacantIf you know an EC member who is interested in volunteering for this position, please invite your friend to apply for this position.
Read more…plagiarise/plagiarize (v) = copy someone else's work and pretend that it is one's ownplagiarism (n) = an act of plagiarisingNote: copying is not clever. Copying someone's work and putting it on MyEC does not help a member learn English. That learner
Read more…Blog Moderators can:tag blogsfeature blogsdelete blog postsdelete commentsflag blogsFeaturingPlease feature a few of the best blogs each week. Also, please leave comments on blogs regularly (especially for new members who do not have readers yet). Yo
Read more…"get the better of"1. If a feeling such as jealousy, curiosity, or anger gets the better of you, it becomes too strong for you to hide or control.E.X: She didn't allow her emotions to get the better of her.2. If you get the better of someone, you def
Read more…permanent(ADJ, =/ temporary) Something that is permanent lasts for ever.E.X: Heavy drinking can cause permanent damage to the brain.temporary(ADJ, =/ permanent) Something that is temporary lasts for only a limited time.E.X: His job here is only tempo
Read more…EC Forum moderators should
- report spam posters, then remove spam posts
- move spam topics to Trash Can (Josef can then delete the user)
- move off-topic or off-forum posts to the relevant topic (new if necessary) or forum
- watch for insulting/abus
captive "captives"1. (ADJ) A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.E.X: Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal.2. (PHRASE) If you take someone captive or hold someone captive, you take or keep them
Read more…Liquid calories now account for a whopping 21 percent of the average American's daily intake—more than 400 calories every single day, which is twice as much as we drank 30 years ago and about 40 pounds a year that we have to figure out how to work of
Read more…robbery "robberies"(NOUN) Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force on threats.E.X: The man was serving a sentence for robbery with violence.robber "robbers"(N-COUNT) A robber is someone wh
Read more…cottage "cottages"(N-COUNT) A cottage is a small house, usually in the country.E.X: My sister also came to live in cottage with me.giddy "giddier, giddiest"(ADJ, = dizzy) If you feel giddy, you feel unsteady and think you are about to fall over, usua
Read more…greed(N-UNCOUNT, =avarice) Greed is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair.E.X: I get fed up with other people's greed.…an insatiable greed for personal power…greedy "greedier, greediest"(ADJ) If you de
Read more…deadline "deadlines"(N-COUNT) A deadline is a time or data before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done.E.X: We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.imprint "imprints, imprinting, im
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