Method
Method (of/for doing sth) is used mainly in technical styles: ‘Farming methods have undergone many changes in recent years.’ ‘The research project aims to develop new methods for trapping solar…
Memory
Memory = (1) something that you remember and see as a picture in your mind, especially an experience that you had a long time ago: ‘The old teddy bear brought…
Island
Island = the island/isle of + name: ‘The holiday resort island of Langkawi’, ‘The Isle of Skye’. ‘I was on holiday with my parents on the island of Capri.’ When…
Imitate
Imitate = do something in exactly the same way that someone else does it: ‘Have you heard him trying to imitate an Englishman speaking French?’ ‘He walks as if he…
However
Unlike but, however is an adverb (NOT a conjunction) and is used only in formal styles: ‘I was hoping to deal with this matter quickly. However, the situation is more…
How
When you ask for or give a description of someone or something, use what … like (NOT how): ‘What’s your new English teacher like?’ ‘This drawing gives you an idea…
Hopeless
Hopeless= without hope, because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success: ‘In an agony of hopeless grief’ Hopeless is usually used to describe a situation, not a…
Homework
Homework is an uncountable noun: ‘We’re given a lot of homework at the weekend.’ Homework = (1) preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home); work that a teacher gives a…