
Hiya! I'm Jennifer, a #vocabulary coach for advanced #English learners. Let me help you learn the words that native speakers don't expect you to know.
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Slang Word: "Bleak" πβ
Meaning: Depressing, hopeless, or really badβused to describe situations, moods, or outcomes that donβt look good.
π Usage Examples:
β "My bank account is looking bleak after all that shopping." πΈπ©
β "The weather is so bleak todayβjust gray skies and rain." π§οΈβοΈ
β "Their chances of winning the game are pretty bleak." πβ
π‘ Think of it like this: If something is bleak, itβs not looking good, has no hope, or feels depressing. π
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Idiom: "Go on a Wild Goose Chase" π¦’πββοΈ
Meaning: To waste time searching for something that is difficult or impossible to find; to pursue a hopeless or pointless task.
π Usage Examples:
β "I spent hours looking for that rare book, but it was a wild goose chase." πβ
β "They told me I could get cheap concert tickets, but it was just a wild goose chase." ποΈπ€¦ββοΈ
β "Trying to track down the missing document was a wild goose chase." π’π
π‘ Think of it like this: Geese are hard to catch because they move quickly and unpredictably. If youβre chasing a wild goose, youβre running around aimlessly with no success! πββοΈπ¦’
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DRACONIAN = very severe (regarding laws and policies or their implementation)
πΉDraconian measures were taken to combat drug trafficking.
Draco was a lawmaker in ancient Greece who wanted the death penalty for even minor crimes.
How do you say draconian in your language?
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I was bound and determined to see the Northern Lights and stayed outside in freezing temps for five nights waiting.
Happy New Year! πππ
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π€ VOCAB LESSON π€
Adrian gazed at the stone awestruck. Its sheer size left him dumbfounded.
AWESTRUCK = feeling very impressed by something
SHEER = [only before noun] used to emphasize the size, degree, or amount of something
DUMBFOUNDED = unable to speak because of surprise
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Phrasal Verb: "Call Off" π«β
Meaning: To cancel or postpone an event, meeting, or plan.
π Usage Examples:
β "They had to call off the soccer game because of the rain." β½π§οΈ
β "The manager called off the meeting at the last minute." π’π
β "She was sick, so we called off our dinner plans." π½οΈπ€§
π‘ Think of it like this: If you "call off" something, youβre stopping it from happeningβlike pressing a big CANCEL button! π¨
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Do you love idioms? β€οΈLove and Romantic Relationships
I have conversation questions to go with this, comment 'smitten' if you'd like those too π»
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Pincyβs word of the day: arbitrary
Seeming to have been made or chosen by chance.
βThe humans think my reaction to things is arbitrary, but thereβs always a good reason, such as ignoring my former favorite catnip mouse because I ripped its head off and feel guilty.β
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My Spanish speakers will love this.
I just learned that the word PIGEON comes from...
πΉ Middle English, from...
πΉ Old French PIJON (haha) (= a young bird), from...
πΉ Late Latin PIPIO (= a young, cheeping bird)
Sounds a lot like pΓo pΓo! ππ£π£π£
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Listening to "FYI - Internet" with SimΓ³n.
π¨βπ» buzzsprout.com/1089344/42826β¦
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π: Do you think Vince would help us move offices Saturday?
π: You might have to TWIST HIS ARM. He told me he was planning to stay in and play Call of Duty all weekend since his wife is going to be out of town.
#Idioms #Vocabulary
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resilience / rΙͺΛzΙͺl yΙns, -ΛzΙͺl i Ιns / (noun)
--> the ability to recover quickly after a difficulty
resilient / rΙͺΛzΙͺl yΙnt, -ΛzΙͺl i Ιnt / (adjective)
2020 and 2021 sure are testing our resilience.πͺ
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π―Test your Grammar!π―
Can you stop ___ with my phone please? I've hardly got any battery left π£
a) playing
b) to play
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When at the London Eye, make a video about eyes β
βWhat other expressions do you know using βeyeβ?
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Pincyβs word of the day: voracious
Having a huge appetite.
βWhen the male humanβs voracious appetite made him take the last piece of pie, he said he needed it because he was a growing boy and the female human snidely asked whether he was growing vertically or horizontally.β
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β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ Wonderful love and secret relationship words!
With Valentine's Day coming up, you might want to learn these 6 advanced #English words related to secret meetings between lovers!
β€οΈ tryst
β€οΈ assignation
β€οΈ rendezvous
β€οΈ go-between
β€οΈ love nest
β€οΈ lover's lane
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