English Vocabulary

  whistle in the dark (pretend you are relaxed and not afraid) I whistle in the dark just to cheer myself up. Tom appears to be relaxed, but he might just be whistling in the dark.     envocabulary.com

drone an unmanned aircraft or vessel guided by remote control or onboard computers, used for taking photographs, surveillance, or dropping bombs. airplane a vehicle with wings and one or more engines designed for air travel. synonyms: plane, [British English aeroplane]   helicopter an aircraft without wings that has long blades …

boat boat A small vehicle that travels on water using oars, sails, or engine.     ship a large boat used for transporting people or goods by sea.     vessel a ship or large boat designed for water transportation.     cargo ship a ship designed to carry cargo. …

whit vs. wit   whit  formal (a very small amount) There wasn’t a whit of evidence for that. It does not matter a whit to her. I don’t care a whit about what happens.   wit (the ability to use words that are both clever and amusing) She was a woman of wit and …

  with (use something as a tool, material, etc.) Chop the carrots with a knife. I work with my hands. I made some soup with what I could find in the kitchen.   by (used to show how you do something) I learned English by watching movies. We must save her by any means. I go …