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Nishat was a basketball player who grew up in a small village in the south. He was short compared to other players, but his determination was huge. Since childhood, he practiced on a makeshift court. His sixth grade teacher encouraged him. Some bullies tried to shove him around, but Nishat never gave up. A silly incident was when an opponent accidentally hit Nishat's skull with an elbow. But he recovered shortly. His playing style involved quick moves - he could slide past defenders easily. Practice sessions on sloped ground made him more agile. Coaches tried to slash training time due to budget cuts, but Nishat found spare time to practice. A metaphor he used was: "Don't be a slave to circumstances." When balls would shoot towards the basket, his accuracy improved daily. One day during practice, a snake appeared on the court, and everyone had to sneak away carefully. It was a funny break! The team's success was powered partly by solar panels that the school had installed - eco-friendly lighting for night practice. Nishat learned to shrug off negativity and focus on goals. In the final championship, his team faced tough opponents. Nishat scored the winning basket, and the crowd went wild. He proved that physical limitations cannot smash dreams if you have determination. Nishat's journey from a small village to national player inspired countless youth. His advice was simple: "Since you have a dream, work for it every single day. Don't let anyone make you feel inferior. Turn your shortcomings into strengths."

Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations
📸 ••••••	shoot /ʃuːt/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	shot ••••••	shot ••••••	shoots ••••••	shooting ••••••	to fire a bullet or arrow from a weapon; to take a photograph or film ••••••	He learned how to shoot a bow and arrow. ••••••	shoot the breeze ••••••	to chat informally ••••••	fire, discharge, snap, photograph, film ••••••	miss, hold, keep ••••••	shoot a gun, shoot a film, shoot photos, shoot arrows ••••••
📏 ••••••	Short /ʃɔːrt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having a small length, height, or duration; not long ••••••	The meeting was very short, lasting only ten minutes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	brief, small, little, compact ••••••	long, tall, extended, lengthy ••••••	short story, short time, short distance, short hair ••••••
🤜 ••••••	shove /ʃʌv/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	shoved ••••••	shoved ••••••	shoves ••••••	shoving ••••••	to push someone or something roughly ••••••	He shoved the box into the corner. ••••••	shove it ••••••	a rude way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you ••••••	push, thrust, jostle, force, propel ••••••	pull, drag, withdraw ••••••	shove aside, shove into, big shove, violent shove ••••••
🤷 ••••••	shrug /ʃrʌɡ/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	shrugged ••••••	shrugged ••••••	shrugs ••••••	shrugging ••••••	To raise and lower the shoulders to express uncertainty or indifference. ••••••	He shrugged when asked about the missing file. ••••••	shrug off ••••••	To treat something as unimportant or not worth worrying about. ••••••	dismiss, disregard, ignore, downplay ••••••	acknowledge, accept, emphasize ••••••	shrug shoulders, shrug indifferently, shrug off criticism, shrug casually ••••••
🤪 ••••••	silly /ˈsɪli/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	showing a lack of good sense; foolish or playful ••••••	He made a silly mistake on the test. ••••••	silly goose ••••••	a playful way to call someone foolish or goofy ••••••	foolish, goofy, childish, playful, nonsensical ••••••	serious, sensible, wise ••••••	silly mistake, silly joke, silly idea, feel silly ••••••
⏳ ••••••	since /sɪns/ preposition ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	from a particular time in the past until now ••••••	I have known her since childhood. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	from, after ••••••	until, before ••••••	since childhood, since then, since yesterday ••••••
6️⃣ ••••••	sixth /sɪksθ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	coming after the fifth in order, position, or rank ••••••	He finished the race in sixth place. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	6th, ordinal six, number six position ••••••	first, last ••••••	sixth grade, sixth floor, sixth century, sixth position ••••••
👗 ••••••	skirt /skɜːrt/ noun/verb ••••••	- ••••••	skirted ••••••	skirted ••••••	skirts ••••••	skirting ••••••	a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist; to go around the edge of something ••••••	She wore a red skirt to the party. ••••••	skirt the issue ••••••	to avoid dealing directly with a subject ••••••	dress, petticoat, hem, bypass, avoid ••••••	confront, face ••••••	short skirt, long skirt, denim skirt, skirt around ••••••
💀 ••••••	skull /skʌl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the bony structure that forms the head and protects the brain ••••••	The archaeologists found an ancient human skull. ••••••	skull and crossbones ••••••	a symbol of death or danger, often used on pirate flags or poison labels ••••••	cranium, head, braincase, noggin, dome ••••••	none, flesh ••••••	fractured skull, human skull, skull bones, skull shape ••••••
✂️ ••••••	slash /slæʃ/ verb ••••••	••••••	slashed ••••••	slashed ••••••	slashes ••••••	slashing ••••••	to cut with a sharp blade; to reduce drastically ••••••	The company slashed prices to attract more customers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cut, reduce, strike, slice ••••••	increase, raise, heal, mend ••••••	slash prices, slash deeply, slash through, slash budgets, slash dramatically ••••••
👤 ••••••	slave /sleɪv/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to work for them ••••••	The abolitionist movement fought for the rights of slaves. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	serf, bondsman, vassal, indentured servant ••••••	freeman, master, owner ••••••	enslaved slave, slavery system, slave labor ••••••
🛝 ••••••	slide /slaɪd/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	slid ••••••	slid ••••••	slides ••••••	sliding ••••••	to move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it ••••••	The children love to slide down the playground slide. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	glide, slip, coast, skid ••••••	halt, stop ••••••	slide down, slide on, slide off ••••••
⛰️ ••••••	slope /sloʊp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a slanting surface or line ••••••	The children rolled down the grassy slope. ••••••	downhill slope ••••••	a situation that is getting worse or declining ••••••	incline, gradient, hill, rise, tilt ••••••	flat, level, plateau ••••••	steep slope, gentle slope, upward slope, downward slope ••••••
🔹 ••••••	small /smɔːl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not large in size, amount, or importance ••••••	He lives in a small house near the river. ••••••	small talk ••••••	light or casual conversation about unimportant matters ••••••	tiny, little, petite, compact, miniature ••••••	big, large, huge ••••••	small house, small amount, small group, small talk ••••••
💥 ••••••	smash /smæʃ/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	smashed ••••••	smashed ••••••	smashes ••••••	smashing ••••••	to break something into pieces violently ••••••	She smashed the glass in frustration. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	break, crush, shatter, demolish ••••••	repair, fix, preserve ••••••	smash into, smash up, smash down ••••••
🐍 ••••••	snake /sneɪk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a long, legless reptile that moves by slithering ••••••	A snake slithered across the garden path. ••••••	snake in the grass ••••••	a hidden enemy or betrayer ••••••	serpent, viper, reptile, cobra, python ••••••	mammal, bird ••••••	venomous snake, poisonous snake, garden snake, snake bite ••••••
🥷 ••••••	sneak /sniːk/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	sneaked ••••••	sneaked ••••••	sneaks ••••••	sneaking ••••••	to move quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed ••••••	He tried to sneak into the house without waking anyone. ••••••	sneak peek ••••••	a quick or early look at something before it is officially available ••••••	creep, tiptoe, slip, slink, steal ••••••	march, stride, stomp ••••••	sneak out, sneak in, sneak away, sneak a look, sneak around ••••••
☀️ ••••••	solar /ˈsoʊlər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or determined by the sun ••••••	The house is powered by solar energy. ••••••	solar power ••••••	energy derived from the sun ••••••	sun-powered, sun-based, radiant, heliacal ••••••	lunar, artificial ••••••	solar energy, solar panel, solar system, solar eclipse ••••••
⏬ ••••••	south /saʊθ/ noun/adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the direction towards the bottom of a map, opposite to north ••••••	The sun rises in the east and sets in the south. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	down, southern ••••••	north, up ••••••	south of, southern hemisphere, south pole, travel south ••••••
👐 ••••••	spare /spɛər/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	spared ••••••	spared ••••••	spares ••••••	sparing ••••••	To give something that one has extra of; to refrain from harming or killing. ••••••	Could you spare me a few minutes of your time? ••••••	spare no effort ••••••	To try as hard as possible to achieve something. ••••••	save, grant, provide, afford, allocate ••••••	withhold, deny, deprive ••••••	spare time, spare change, spare part, spare effort ••••••

Emoji

Word

Images

Past

Past Participle

Third Person Singular

Gerund

Meaning

Example Sentence

Example Expression

Example Expression Meaning

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

📸

••••••

shoot

/ʃuːt/

verb

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shot

••••••

shot

••••••

shoots

••••••

shooting

••••••

to fire a bullet or arrow from a weapon; to take a photograph or film

••••••

He learned how to shoot a bow and arrow.

••••••

shoot the breeze

••••••

to chat informally

••••••

fire, discharge, snap, photograph, film

••••••

miss, hold, keep

••••••

shoot a gun, shoot a film, shoot photos, shoot arrows

••••••

📏

••••••

Short

/ʃɔːrt/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

having a small length, height, or duration; not long

••••••

The meeting was very short, lasting only ten minutes.

••••••

- ••••••

brief, small, little, compact

••••••

long, tall, extended, lengthy

••••••

short story, short time, short distance, short hair

••••••

🤜

••••••

shove

/ʃʌv/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

shoved

••••••

shoved

••••••

shoves

••••••

shoving

••••••

to push someone or something roughly

••••••

He shoved the box into the corner.

••••••

shove it

••••••

a rude way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

••••••

push, thrust, jostle, force, propel

••••••

pull, drag, withdraw

••••••

shove aside, shove into, big shove, violent shove

••••••

🤷

••••••

shrug

/ʃrʌɡ/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

shrugged

••••••

shrugged

••••••

shrugs

••••••

shrugging

••••••

To raise and lower the shoulders to express uncertainty or indifference.

••••••

He shrugged when asked about the missing file.

••••••

shrug off

••••••

To treat something as unimportant or not worth worrying about.

••••••

dismiss, disregard, ignore, downplay

••••••

acknowledge, accept, emphasize

••••••

shrug shoulders, shrug indifferently, shrug off criticism, shrug casually

••••••

🤪

••••••

silly

/ˈsɪli/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

showing a lack of good sense; foolish or playful

••••••

He made a silly mistake on the test.

••••••

silly goose

••••••

a playful way to call someone foolish or goofy

••••••

foolish, goofy, childish, playful, nonsensical

••••••

serious, sensible, wise

••••••

silly mistake, silly joke, silly idea, feel silly

••••••

⏳

••••••

since

/sɪns/

preposition

••••••

- ••••••

from a particular time in the past until now

••••••

I have known her since childhood.

••••••

- ••••••

from, after

••••••

until, before

••••••

since childhood, since then, since yesterday

••••••

6️⃣

••••••

sixth

/sɪksθ/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

coming after the fifth in order, position, or rank

••••••

He finished the race in sixth place.

••••••

- ••••••

6th, ordinal six, number six position

••••••

first, last

••••••

sixth grade, sixth floor, sixth century, sixth position

••••••

👗

••••••

skirt

/skɜːrt/

noun/verb

••••••

- ••••••

skirted

••••••

skirted

••••••

skirts

••••••

skirting

••••••

a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist; to go around the edge of something

••••••

She wore a red skirt to the party.

••••••

skirt the issue

••••••

to avoid dealing directly with a subject

••••••

dress, petticoat, hem, bypass, avoid

••••••

confront, face

••••••

short skirt, long skirt, denim skirt, skirt around

••••••

💀

••••••

skull

/skʌl/

noun

••••••

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the bony structure that forms the head and protects the brain

••••••

The archaeologists found an ancient human skull.

••••••

skull and crossbones

••••••

a symbol of death or danger, often used on pirate flags or poison labels

••••••

cranium, head, braincase, noggin, dome

••••••

none, flesh

••••••

fractured skull, human skull, skull bones, skull shape

••••••

✂️

••••••

slash

/slæʃ/

verb

••••••

slashed

••••••

slashed

••••••

slashes

••••••

slashing

••••••

to cut with a sharp blade; to reduce drastically

••••••

The company slashed prices to attract more customers.

••••••

- ••••••

cut, reduce, strike, slice

••••••

increase, raise, heal, mend

••••••

slash prices, slash deeply, slash through, slash budgets, slash dramatically

••••••

👤

••••••

slave

/sleɪv/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to work for them

••••••

The abolitionist movement fought for the rights of slaves.

••••••

- ••••••

serf, bondsman, vassal, indentured servant

••••••

freeman, master, owner

••••••

enslaved slave, slavery system, slave labor

••••••

🛝

••••••

slide

/slaɪd/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

slid

••••••

slid

••••••

slides

••••••

sliding

••••••

to move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it

••••••

The children love to slide down the playground slide.

••••••

- ••••••

glide, slip, coast, skid

••••••

halt, stop

••••••

slide down, slide on, slide off

••••••

⛰️

••••••

slope

/sloʊp/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a slanting surface or line

••••••

The children rolled down the grassy slope.

••••••

downhill slope

••••••

a situation that is getting worse or declining

••••••

incline, gradient, hill, rise, tilt

••••••

flat, level, plateau

••••••

steep slope, gentle slope, upward slope, downward slope

••••••

🔹

••••••

small

/smɔːl/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

not large in size, amount, or importance

••••••

He lives in a small house near the river.

••••••

small talk

••••••

light or casual conversation about unimportant matters

••••••

tiny, little, petite, compact, miniature

••••••

big, large, huge

••••••

small house, small amount, small group, small talk

••••••

💥

••••••

smash

/smæʃ/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

smashed

••••••

smashed

••••••

smashes

••••••

smashing

••••••

to break something into pieces violently

••••••

She smashed the glass in frustration.

••••••

- ••••••

break, crush, shatter, demolish

••••••

repair, fix, preserve

••••••

smash into, smash up, smash down

••••••

🐍

••••••

snake

/sneɪk/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

a long, legless reptile that moves by slithering

••••••

A snake slithered across the garden path.

••••••

snake in the grass

••••••

a hidden enemy or betrayer

••••••

serpent, viper, reptile, cobra, python

••••••

mammal, bird

••••••

venomous snake, poisonous snake, garden snake, snake bite

••••••

🥷

••••••

sneak

/sniːk/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

sneaked

••••••

sneaked

••••••

sneaks

••••••

sneaking

••••••

to move quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed

••••••

He tried to sneak into the house without waking anyone.

••••••

sneak peek

••••••

a quick or early look at something before it is officially available

••••••

creep, tiptoe, slip, slink, steal

••••••

march, stride, stomp

••••••

sneak out, sneak in, sneak away, sneak a look, sneak around

••••••

☀️

••••••

solar

/ˈsoʊlər/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

Relating to or determined by the sun

••••••

The house is powered by solar energy.

••••••

solar power

••••••

energy derived from the sun

••••••

sun-powered, sun-based, radiant, heliacal

••••••

lunar, artificial

••••••

solar energy, solar panel, solar system, solar eclipse

••••••

⏬

••••••

south

/saʊθ/

noun/adjective

••••••

- ••••••

the direction towards the bottom of a map, opposite to north

••••••

The sun rises in the east and sets in the south.

••••••

- ••••••

down, southern

••••••

north, up

••••••

south of, southern hemisphere, south pole, travel south

••••••

👐

••••••

spare

/spɛər/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

spared

••••••

spared

••••••

spares

••••••

sparing

••••••

To give something that one has extra of; to refrain from harming or killing.

••••••

Could you spare me a few minutes of your time?

••••••

spare no effort

••••••

To try as hard as possible to achieve something.

••••••

save, grant, provide, afford, allocate

••••••

withhold, deny, deprive

••••••

spare time, spare change, spare part, spare effort

••••••

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