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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" 😞❌ Meaning: Depressing, hopeless, or really badβ€”used to describe situations, moods, or outcomes that don’t look good. πŸ“Œ Usage Examples: βœ” "My bank account is looking bleak after all that shopping." πŸ’ΈπŸ˜© βœ” "The weather is so bleak todayβ€”just gray skies and rain." 🌧️☁️ βœ” "Their chances of winning the game are pretty bleak." πŸ€βŒ πŸ’‘ Think of it like this: If something is bleak, it’s not looking good, has no hope, or feels depressing. 😞 Want to sound more like a native speaker? Learn real-life slang today! πŸ‘‰ Get my FREE lesson here: letsmasterenglish.com/free-l… Together, LET'S MASTER ENGLISH!
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Idiom: "Go on a Wild Goose Chase" πŸ¦’πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Meaning: To waste time searching for something that is difficult or impossible to find; to pursue a hopeless or pointless task. πŸ“Œ Usage Examples: βœ” "I spent hours looking for that rare book, but it was a wild goose chase." πŸ“šβŒ βœ” "They told me I could get cheap concert tickets, but it was just a wild goose chase." πŸŽŸοΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ βœ” "Trying to track down the missing document was a wild goose chase." πŸ’πŸ“„ πŸ’‘ Think of it like this: Geese are hard to catch because they move quickly and unpredictably. If you’re chasing a wild goose, you’re running around aimlessly with no success! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ¦’ Your English goals are within reachβ€”let’s do this! πŸ‘‰ Get my FREE lesson here: letsmasterenglish.com/free-l… Together, LET'S MASTER ENGLISH!
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DRACONIAN = very severe (regarding laws and policies or their implementation) πŸ”ΉDraconian 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! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰
πŸ”ΊIdiom πŸ”Ί"Bound and determined" - to be determined to do something πŸ”Ί"The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer." πŸ”Ί"We are bound and determined to finish our project this week." πŸ”Ί"My friend is bound and determined to start a business."
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πŸ€“ VOCAB LESSON πŸ€“ 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" 🚫❌ Meaning: To cancel or postpone an event, meeting, or plan. πŸ“Œ Usage Examples: βœ” "They had to call off the soccer game because of the rain." ⚽🌧️ βœ” "The manager called off the meeting at the last minute." πŸ’πŸ“… βœ” "She was sick, so we called off our dinner plans." 🍽️🀧 πŸ’‘ Think of it like this: If you "call off" something, you’re stopping it from happeningβ€”like pressing a big CANCEL button! 🚨 Want to master phrasal verbs like a native speaker? πŸ‘‰ Get my FREE lesson here: letsmasterenglish.com/free-l… Together, LET'S MASTER ENGLISH!
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Happy Valentine's Day! Do you love idioms? ❀️Love and Romantic Relationships I have conversation questions to go with this, comment 'smitten' if you'd like those too 😻
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Pincy’s word of the day: arbitrary Seeming to have been made or chosen by chance. β€œThe humans think my reaction to things is arbitrary, but there’s always a good reason, such as ignoring my former favorite catnip mouse because I ripped its head off and feel guilty.”
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My Spanish speakers will love this. I just learned that the word PIGEON comes from... πŸ”Ή Middle English, from... πŸ”Ή Old French PIJON (haha) (= a young bird), from... πŸ”Ή Late Latin PIPIO (= a young, cheeping bird) Sounds a lot like pΓ­o pΓ­o! 😍🐣🐣🐣 #English #InglΓ©s
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Listening to "FYI - Internet" with SimΓ³n. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» buzzsprout.com/1089344/42826…
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πŸ™‚: Do you think Vince would help us move offices Saturday? πŸ˜„: 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 / rΙͺˈzΙͺl yΙ™ns, -ˈzΙͺl i Ι™ns / (noun) --> the ability to recover quickly after a difficulty resilient / rΙͺˈzΙͺl yΙ™nt, -ˈzΙͺl i Ι™nt / (adjective) 2020 and 2021 sure are testing our resilience.πŸ’ͺ
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🎯Test your Grammar!🎯 Can you stop ___ with my phone please? I've hardly got any battery left 😣 a) playing b) to play πŸ’™ Follow @Englishsmarts for lots more quick grammar and vocabulary quizzes! πŸ’™ #langtwt #studytwt teapawt.net/EnglishSmarts/status/1…
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When at the London Eye, make a video about eyes βœ… ❓What other expressions do you know using β€˜eye’? #learnenglish #englishteacher #idioms
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#EnglishTeacher ❓ #EnglishLearner ❓#ChessPlayer ❓ πŸ“£Fancy an online #tournament? β™ŸοΈmeetup.com/english-trainers/… β™ŸοΈ ❓Maybe❓ Matt @purlandtraining Kerry @clover_englis Clare @EYE_efl Mike @mini_lectures Jennifer @NextStepEnglish All #EnglishTrainers & #ESL learners welcome!
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Here’s a cool Valentine’s Day post by @NextStepEnglish Sharing is caring! ❀️ nextstepenglish.com/love-wor…
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Hey, Steppers! My friend and fellow teacher @adbroughton is launching a brand new community for #English learners, and he's offering a FREE TRIAL! πŸ‘πŸ˜ Learn more and sign up here! how-to-english.com/the-how-t… (And please share with your friends. πŸ™β€οΈ) #LearnEnglish #InglΓ©s
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Pincy’s word of the day: voracious Having a huge appetite. β€œWhen the male human’s 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.”
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β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️ 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! ❀️ tryst ❀️ assignation ❀️ rendezvous ❀️ go-between ❀️ love nest ❀️ lover's lane nextstepenglish.com/love-wor… #LearnEnglish #Vocabulary
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