English Vocabulary

  show up  informal (to appear or arrive at a place) I invited him to dinner, but he didn’t show up. Only five members showed up for the meeting.   envocabulary.com

  all ears  informal (listening with your full attention) Go ahead with your story; I’m all ears. We’re all ears. Tell us exactly what happened.   envocabulary.com

incite vs. insight   incite  formal (to encourage someone to fight, argue, etc.) He was attempting to incite the crowd to violence. The party incited its supporters to take up arms against the government.   insight (a clear understanding of a situation, idea, etc.) The documentary offers an insight into …

  Linking verbs (also called copula) connect a subject to its complement without expressing an action. (It describes the subject using an adjective or a noun.) The sky is blue. He seems drunk. The weather became warmer. The water feels warm. That meat smells rotten. The food tastes delicious.   …

illicit vs. elicit   illicit (not allowed by law; illegal) Marijuana is an illicit drug in the United States. (not morally acceptable) She is having an illicit affair with her manager.   elicit (to get information or a reaction from someone) The police successfully elicited a confession from the robbers. …