Honors courses
An honors course is a class in which the most advanced students are placed.
lo /ləʊ/ exclamation archaic
used to draw attention to an interesting or amazing event.
"and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them"
lo and behold
phrase of lo
used to present a new scene, situation, or turn of events, often with the
suggestion that, though surprising, it could in fact have been predicted.
"you took me out and, lo and behold, I got home to find my house had been
ransacked"
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the system of pipes, tanks, fittings, and other apparatus required for the
water supply, heating, and sanitation in a building.
"you may be able to get a grant to install proper plumbing and bathrooms"
the work of installing and maintaining a plumbing system
"the magazine gives a guide to the tools needed for home plumbing"
informal
used as a humorous euphemism for the excretory, urinary, or reproductive
systems.
"maybe I should talk to my doctor about my plumbing"
difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing.
undesirably restrictive
"the burdensome responsibilities of professional life"
"bureaucratically burdensome assessment procedures"
onerous oppressive troublesome weighty worrisome vexatious irksome trying crushing inconvenient awkward a nuisance harsh severe stiff stringent formidable an imposition arduous strenuous rigorous uphill difficult hard laborious Herculean exhausting tiring taxing demanding punishing gruelling back-breaking exacting wearing stressful wearisome fatiguing toilsome exigent
easy light
1. gravoso
2. pesante
verb
1.
express warm approval or admiration of
"we can't praise Chris enough—he did a brilliant job"
Similar:
commend express approval of express admiration for
applaud pay tribute to speak highly of compliment
congratulate celebrate
say nice things about
make much of
pat on the back
take one's hat off to
throw bouquets at
Opposite:
criticize
condemn
2.
express one's respect and gratitude towards (a deity), especially in song.
"we praise God for past blessings"
Similar:
worship glorify honour exalt adore magnify laud
noun
1.
the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.
"the audience was full of praise for the whole production"
Similar:
approval acclaim admiration approbation acclamation
plaudits congratulations applause
tribute accolade cheer compliment panegyric
ovation kudos laudation
2.
the expression of respect and gratitude as an act of worship.
"give praise to God"
Phrases
praise be used as an expression of relief, joy, or gratitude. "‘How is your
sister?’ ‘On the mend, praise be.’"
sing the praises of
express enthusiastic approval or admiration of. "Uncle Felix never stopped
singing her praises"
Origin
Middle English (also in the sense ‘set a price on, attach value to’): from Old
French preisier ‘to prize, praise’, from late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium
‘price’. Compare with prize1.
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noun
1. lode
2. elogio
3. encomio
verb
1. lodare
2. elogiare