Word of the Day – December

If you follow us on social media, you’ll know we often share a “word of the day.” These fun posts highlight and teach a useful word each time. We usually share them throughout the month, but due to our festive content, we posted fewer than usual in December. Below is a list of the words we covered.

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 Overcast

We often talk about how British people like to talk about the weather. Overcast is a very commonly used weather term describing a cloudy day. The cloud is low and grey and there is no sun on an overcast day. The weather person may say the day is going to be overcast which means you will probably not see the sun at all that day. It is important not to think a day is overcast if there are clouds in the sky because there are different sorts of clouds. An overcast day is dull, grey and the sky is all one colour.

Sibling

In one of our free Facebook live lessons our teacher talked about vocabulary used to describe family. The word sibling is used to describe a brother or sister. This word is not used when talking about other relatives like mother, father, aunty or uncle. An example of how this could be used is if you were asked "Do you have any siblings?" You could answer "yes I have 2 sisters". This word could be very useful if you are filling out forms or being interviewed for any reason.

Predict

This word is used as a way to describe what you think will happen in the future. It is normally used when you are sure something will happen. For example "I predict my team will win the football match". If you did not think they will win, you could say "I hope my team will win". Predict is a stronger word used when you are confident something will happen.

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